The Larnaka International Airport launched Tuesday a photo exhibition entitled “The Family Meal – What brings us together?”, which shows how food assistance, funded by the European Union and delivered by the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), improves the lives of hungry and vulnerable communities around the world.
According to a press release, the Larnaka event is part of a pan-European campaign, run jointly by the European Commission and WFP, to raise public awareness about hunger – the world’s most solvable problem.
“The compelling images and stories demonstrate how people’s lives can be changed through food assistance that is provided in various innovative ways including vouchers and cash, offering both choice and opportunity to entire communities”, the press release says.
The exhibition was opened by Christos Stylianides, Cypriot EU Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management, who stressed the gravity of the food insecurity: “Worldwide, over 800 million people are still undernourished. Every day more than 8,000 children die because of undernutrition. Every 10 seconds a child loses his/her life. This is harsh reality. The unacceptable reality, which the EU, together with WFP, are fighting to change.”
“Though the road ahead is long and difficult, we can solve the hunger problem. By taking action and building awareness through initiatives like this one today. The EU-WFP partnership is doing just that. I am proud and humbled to be part of this important collective effort,” Commissioner Stylianides said as he introduced the Family Meal campaign to the Cypriot and international audience gathered at Larnaka Airport.
Larnaka Airport presents the Family Meal exhibition – a series of powerful photos taken by renowned photographer Chris Terry, as he travelled across three continents to explore EU-financed projects run by WFP. He visited families receiving food assistance in: Ecuador, Chad, Niger, Jordan and Myanmar. The central theme of the exhibition highlights the universal appeal of family members simply gathering together to share food.
The Family Meal photo exhibition is currently displayed in the check-in area of Larnaka International Airport and will be open to the public until the end of October 2015.