Taipei, Feb. 9 -- Taiwan Embassy in Guatemala on Saturday donated 990 tons of white rice and launched a new public health project in partnership with the Taiwan International Cooperation and Development Fund (ICDF) and the US-based NGO Food For The Poor, Taiwan News reported.

Ambassador Vivia Chang highlighted that the rice donation represents Taiwan's successful partnership with international NGOs to improve food security in Guatemala.

She added that the joint healthcare project aims to provide dental, pediatric, and general medical services to 10,000 families in Guatemala.

Vice Chair of Food For The Poor, Mark Khouri expressed gratitude for Taiwan's contributions which have positively the lives of residents in rural Guatemala, as per...