The Salih Tatlici Foundation donated to the World Food Programme (WFP), a leading international aid organization that saves the lives of civilians adversely affected by the civil war in Sudan, provides food aid, and works with communities to improve nutrition and build resilience.

We Supported Civil War Victims in Sudan

Regarding the donation, Uğur Tatlıcı, Executive Board Member of our Foundation, said: “As we have learned from the news in the media, the humanitarian tragedy in Sudan continues to escalate with the increase in hunger. A record number of people, about one-third of the population, were already facing hunger in Sudan before the current conflict erupted. The ongoing violence has the potential to drive millions more people into hunger. As the Foundation, we supported the aid campaign organized by the World Food Programme (WFP) to continue providing much-needed food, medical and humanitarian assistance in Sudan. On this occasion, we hope that diplomatic efforts to end the civil war will be concluded positively and peace will come as soon as possible.“

World Food Programme – WFP

The World Food Programme (WFP) was established in 1961 (by order of US President Dwight Eisenhower) as an experiment to provide food aid through the United Nations system. Its mission is emergency relief, but also rehabilitation. The first development program was launched in 1963 for the Nubian community in Sudan. Today, WFP is the world’s largest humanitarian aid organization, saving lives and changing lives. When disasters occur, it strives hard to support nutrition and food security. Its field presence is deep; its operational understanding of food needs is unrivaled.

In October 2020, the Norwegian Nobel Committee decided to award the Nobel Peace Prize to WFP due to its “efforts to combat hunger, its contribution to improving conditions of peace in conflict-affected areas, and acting as a driving force to prevent hunger from being used as a weapon of war and conflict”. In 2022, WFP collected a record-breaking US$ 14.2 billion in contributions. WFP has about 21,000 staff worldwide, more than 90 percent of whom are based in the countries where the agency assists. WFP is governed by a 36-member Board of Directors. It works in close cooperation with its two Rome-based sister organizations, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the International Fund for Agricultural Development. WFP partners with more than 900 national and international NGOs to provide food assistance and tackle the underlying causes of hunger.