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In 2002, the Council of Agriculture (COA) under the Executive Yuan of the Republic of China enacted a set of guidelines on humanitarian aid in the form of food supply to foreign countries. This measure, implemented in the humanitarian spirit of international contribution beyond borders and diplomatic relationships, called for the annual provision of 100,000 tons of rice to victims of famine and massive disasters overseas.  

This year, the COA and World Vision planned to provide 17,500 tons of rice to Swaziland, Lesotho and Laos. Beneficiaries include impoverished households, families of AIDS victims, as well as disadvantaged orphans, women and the elderly. The aim is to ensure their basic food supply and enhance their nutritional intake. The first shipment, of 5,000 tons of rice, was distributed in Swaziland during May and June. The supply was expected to sustain about 100,000 people over a four-month period. A shipment of 2,500 tons of rice arrived in Lesotho in August and will benefit an estimated 60,000 people.

Laos is located on the Indochinese Peninsula. It suffers from drastic climate change as well as a lack of irrigation systems and modern machinery that have limited rice production. Food shortage is common among impoverished households as is malnutrition among children. Last year, World Vision cooperated with the COA to contribute 1,500 metric tons of rice to Laos in order to address this issue. The offer will be repeated this year with an increase to 10,000 tons of rice, which will be accompanied by a move to help establish a food safeguard mechanism aimed at making Laos self-sufficient. The shipment is scheduled to arrive in Laos in September.

Through the sharing of food supply, the people of Formosa have again shown their compassion and love to countries around the world in providing relief for impoverished households and disadvantaged people.

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