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A man with rice he has purchased using Oxfam vouchers from a store in Bagarkot Dewal Dibyapur village carries it home, a journey of 2-3 hours by foot...Oxfam fund the distribution of 38.4kg of rice to 94 vulnerable households in Dadeldhura district. The distribution takes place at Bagarkot Dewal Dibyapur village in Dadeldhura district. Those collecting their rice travel 2-3 hours from remote villages accessible only on foot. Rather than directly handing out food, Oxfam provide households vouchers redeemable against food from local stores. As well as addressing issues of hunger, this strategy feeds funds into the local economy. ..Photo: Tom Pietrasik.Dadeldhura, Nepal.April 27th 2010

