[General] Provide to or provide for?

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Ghiaccio

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Hi there,

Could anybody tell me whether it is normal to say "we provide milk for all the children in need" or "we provide milk to all the children in need"?

Thanks in advance.
 

5jj

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Welcome to the forum, Ghiaccio. :hi:

Both prepositions are possible, in my opinion.
 
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dilodi83

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Is it "we provide children with milk" possible with the same meaning?
 

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