Zero Hunger Trust Fund celebrates two years

Today, Friday April 6^th, 2018, marks the second year since the Zero Hunger Trust Fund (ZHTF) was launched in St. Vincent and the Grenadines.

The launch followed a proposal on January 11^th, 2016, by Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves. In that proposal the Prime Minister called for establishment of a ZHTF that should “know all the relevant details and material circumstances of each person who goes to bed hungry at nights”.

On April 6^th, 2016, the Government of St. Vincent and the Grenadines launched the Zero Hunger Trust Fund.  This Fund was established by an Act of Parliament (Act 2 of 2016).

In the two years since it commenced operations, the ZHTF has collected revenues of over two million dollars and has commenced a program of targeted interventions, aimed at eradicating hunger in St. Vincent and the Grenadines.

The three flagship programs, which the ZHTF is implementing at this time, are to Adopt a classroom program, implement Skills Training as well as a Golden Years Nutrition Support Program.