This is a Community of Concerned Global Citizens who Collaborate, Inform, Learn, and Give to the Cause of Relieving Immense Human Suffering in the Horn of Africa (Somalia, Ethiopia, Kenya, Djibouti, Eritrea).
On July 20th, the United Nations officially declared a famine in parts of Somalia. This is the first time in 11 years that a major famine has been declared. The last one, in 2000, was in the Somali region of Ethiopia.
Here are the facts that are being reported about the current crisis:
Areas of East Africa, including Somalia, Ethiopia and Kenya, are experiencing one of the worst droughts in 60 years
11.3 million people in the Horn of Africa are in need of food assistance due to the drought
Food prices are up as much as 200% in parts of Somalia
3.7 million people need of humanitarian assistance in Somalia
Almost half of the population is malnourished in the southern parts of Somalia – this is the highest malnutrition rate in the world
According to the United States Fund for UNICEF, 2 million children are at risk of starvation in Kenya, Ethiopia, Djibouti and Somalia
As the news coverage of this crisis increases, exposing us to heart wrenching images of starving children and adults, we know many of you will want to support the relief efforts.
The Horn of Africa is dire need of help. More than TEN MILLION people are starving today.
Please find ways to support the Horn of Africa today. Go to: http://www.supportunicef.org/site/pp.asp?c=9fLEJSOALpE&b=7542627
to find just one of many ways to support this catastrophe.
We do not need more children starving to death.
You can make a difference – if only for one single child!
This is one of the biggest humanitairian crisis in the past 60 years as a result of a severe drought.
Support and help save lives in EAST AFRICA. More than 10 million people are in urgent need.
PLEASE DONATE.
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