Justine Greening: UK aid to help Tackle Hunger during Rugby World Cup
UK government will match up to 拢5m in public donations to the World Food Programme's Tackle Hunger campaign during the 2015 Rugby World Cup.
Responding to the launch of the campaign for the , International Development Secretary Justine Greening said:
鈥淎s excitement builds for the opening game of the Rugby World Cup in just a few days, rugby fans across the country have the chance to come together to beat hunger.
鈥淭he World Food Programme is making sure that millions of the poorest people around the world are getting the food and nutrition they need not only to survive but to thrive.
鈥淏y matching public donations to the pound for pound, we can help WFP deliver food to cut off communities, feed malnourished children and help those caught up in wars and natural disasters, saving lives and preventing hunger in the future.鈥�