Korean American Food Assistance Program (K-A FAP)

The principal objectives of the K-A FAP were: 1) Save lives by preventing food shortages from developing into famine conditions. 2) Provide regular access to minimum energy and dietary requirement to the most vulnerable people, thus maintaining and/or improving their nutritional status.

The program was targeted at children under the age of ten, elderly (over the age of 60), pregnant and lactating women and paediatric patients.

Secondary objectives of the program were: 1) Mitigating the potential negative impact of global food price increases on the food security of vulnerable segments of the population. 2) Increasing the capacity of the Korea America Private Exchange Society (KAPES) to properly manage and account for the distribution of commodities.