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distributed by Peruvlan voluntary agencies. The law also established a
cormittee to coordinate and supervise the public works pmgz in the
affected Departments. All assistance given to these departments by the
Peruvian Government was to be channeled through this cormittee.
ASSISTANCE PROVID BY THE U.
S. GOlWWMENT
AIDAashington, War on Hunger, approved recamnendat;ion by USAIDDeru for
grant of the following P. L. 480 food comnodities for a six months feeding
program of distribution to drought victims or as payment-in-kind of
wages to those enployed an the work projects in the affected'areas:
Metric Tons
1,620 bulgur
1,042 rolled wheat
2,662 COTTUTE~~
694 vegetable oil
694 nonfat dry milk
Estimated Market Value
7145,800
88.570
Estimated ocean freight charges
ASSISTANCE PROVIDED BY U. S. VOLUNTARY AGENCTES
The P. L. 480 food was distributed through the following U. S. voluntary
agencies with programs in Peru and their Peruvian counterparts.
Catholic Relief Services - distribution to 88,734 persons.
Seventh-Day Adventist Welfare Service - distribution to 27,650 persons.
Church World Service - distribution to 12,220 persons.
CWS also provided cash for the drought program amounting to . . . . . $4,000
ASSISTANCE PROVIDED BY W R NATIOIJS : None Reported.