Dominican Republic reports record 4 million monthly food rations

The Dominican government has reported record figures in food assistance during the commemoration of World Food Day. Edgar Augusto Féliz Arbona, director of the Direction of Social Assistance and Community Food (DASAC), announced that community kitchens and mobile kitchens now serve 4,000,000 cooked rations per month.

This expansion is part of a social assistance policy supported by President Luis Abinader Corona to prioritize food security for vulnerable families. The network of community kitchens has grown from 36 establishments to 163 strategically located sites across the national territory. Officials noted that demand for these free, high-quality meals continues to rise, occasionally exceeding the capacity of some locations.