Some three hundred needy elderly persons were recently presented with baskets of food items, from the Zero Hunger Thrust Fund.

Minister of Economic Planning, Camillio Gonsalves speaking at a press conference on Friday April 28, 2017 at Cabinet Room said the distribution of the food baskets was done just prior to the Easter Holiday in April.

He said each basket was valued at EC$200, and added that this is the second such distribution undertaken by the Zero Hunger Thrust Fund as part of a program it initiated in December 2016.

According to Minister Gonsalves the beneficiaries under this programme were selected based on age, need, and vulnerability.

He said the Zero Hunger Thrust Fund plans to make this distribution of food baskets to elderly persons, a quarterly arrangement.

Minister Gonsalves said the next distribution is scheduled for mid July.

The Minister of Economic Planning said that he is very proud of this programme and the technical people that are administering the programme.

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