Rick Leach Quoted in Harvard Political Review Story on Humanitarian Assistance

By WFP  Published on April 4, 2012

WFP USA President and CEO Rick Leach is quoted in a recent story in the Harvard Political Review that discusses the importance of humanitarian assistance.

In the article he says, “If people really looked at the impact and at how these operations are run, they would become very supportive. I can’t imagine anyone who would look into the face of a hungry child and say ‘that’s okay, I don’t care.’” To read the whole story, click here.

 

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