More than 2 000 needy people have benefited from 70 food-for-work projects across the country, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting says. Some 835 women and 1 230 men have received food in return for labour. The Ministry said in a press statement that Government and NGOs have given 114,4 million Namibia dollars towards the Comprehensive Drought Aid Scheme. Another 24, 8 million Namibia dollars is needed to "fully implement the (drought) scheme".