Syria, Aleppo (Qadi Askar area)
Aleppo Governorate, 23 February 2021
In the Photo: these children join their parents in line, or are sent to collect bread alone before going to school. On the right, Jessica Lawson, WFP Communications Officer.
WFP added an extra production line to this bakery in Aleppo so that 50,000 people can access fresh bread each day. Previously, families were waiting for hours to collect bread, but the new line means that families can collect their bread quickly, and during COVID-19 this is more important than ever.
Photo: WFP/Hussam Al Saleh
Insufficient wheat supply has led to a reduction in the quantity provided and an increase in the price of subsidized bread. If the subsidized bread programme collapses the impact will be devastating for the majority Syrians, who depend on them to survive. WFP supplied some of the equipment used to run this bakery.