East Africa Famine - How You Can Help

The Horn of Africa is experiencing the worst drought in 60 years after seasonal rains have failed for the last two years. Thousands of people are seeking help to escape this "vision of hell". GlobalGiving has over a dozen projects on the ground in Kenya and Somila providing much needed relief. Together, we're changing the face of famine one person at a time. 

Emerg Nutrition & Health Care, East Africa Crisis
Emerg Nutrition & Health Care, East Africa Crisis
Somalia  Health
Merlin is working in Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia (where Merlin is the only health agency). Offering nutrition, health care and water and sanitation to rural and pastoralist communities, benefiting over 1.7million people, thousands of them children under 5 years old. Continuing to monitor and assess new areas of need with plans to increase the numbers cared for over the next few weeks. project reportread updates from the field
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East Africa Food Crisis
East Africa Food Crisis
Kenya  Children
Millions of children are at risk in drought-stricken East Africa - at least until the rains come in about 100 days. Save the Children is providing emergency nourishment to save lives. Our project goal of $100,000 will help keep 100 children alive through the drought. All you have to do is donate a dollar a day for 100 days. project reportread updates from the field
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Food Crisis Hits Horn of Africa
Food Crisis Hits Horn of Africa
Somalia  Disaster Recovery
The worst drought in 60 years has left more than 12.5 million people in Somalia, Ethiopia and Kenya at risk of severe food and water shortages. Our field teams have reported that the number of malnourished children is rising. Mercy Corps experts with deep experience in humanitarian relief have said this is one of the worst situations they have seen. Your donation will help us ramp up our work in hard-hit Ethiopia and Somalia, and emergency operations in Kenya and help people survive. project reportread updates from the field
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Help These Children Avoid Further Suffering
Help These Children Avoid Further Suffering
Ethiopia  Children   Project of the Month ClubProject of the Month Club
Children forced on the streets by drought will be frightened, hungry and exhausted – you can help them avoid further suffering by helping us to be prepared. The worst drought in the horn of Africa for 60 years is forcing children away from their homes and to the streets. We are desperate to ensure Retrak is prepared and equipped to help as many of the children as possible. Help us to ensure that these children have a real alternative to life on the streets. project reportread updates from the field
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Provide Lifesaving Relief to Drought Victims
Provide Lifesaving Relief to Drought Victims
Ethiopia  Disaster Recovery
A severe drought in East Africa has inflicted wide scale crop failures and food insecurity throughout communities already struggling to survive, affecting more than 10 million people. Thousands of refugees, the majority from Somalia, are fleeing into neighboring Kenya and Ethiopia - at some camps a reported 40 percent of new arrivals are acutely malnourished. Your support can help us bring lifesaving relief and supplies to those suffering from the worst drought in decades. project reportread updates from the field
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Horn of Africa Famine Relief
Horn of Africa Famine Relief
Somalia  Disaster Recovery
11 million lives are at risk due to the worst drought to hit the Horn of Africa in 60 years. Relief International's team is providing food and nutritional supplements to needy families and malnourished children. project reportread updates from the field
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Help Families Fleeing Famine in Somalia
Help Families Fleeing Famine in Somalia
Kenya  Disaster Recovery
Facing the worst drought in 60 years, Somali families are fleeing famine and starvation. Many mothers have faced the horror of burying their children too weak to make the long trek to refugee camps in Kenya. Those who arrive in the overcrowded camps often remain at risk of dying of malnutrition and dehydration. MADRE will provide our partners Womankind Kenya with food, supplies, and aid to save the lives of malnourished families escaping the famine in Somalia. project reportread updates from the field
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Save Somali Refugee Children from Malnutrition
Save Somali Refugee Children from Malnutrition
Somalia  Disaster Recovery
Described as "the worst humanitarian disaster in the world" by the UN Refugee Agency, the famine in Somalia is estimated to affect nearly half the Somali population - 3.7 million people. Tens of thousands have died; the majority were children. They arrive at UNHCR camps exhausted, dehydrated and malnourished. Up to 50% of children suffer from severe malnutrition. They urgently need medicine, high-protein and high-energy food, clean water, shelter and other basic services. project reportread updates from the field
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Provide famine relief to families in Somalia
Provide famine relief to families in Somalia
Somalia  Disaster Recovery
More than 13 million people are affected by the drought in the Horn of Africa. Nearly half of the children in Somalia are malnourished. World Concern is providing emergency food, water and supplies to the most vulnerable, underserved families affected by this crisis. project reportread updates from the field
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Horn of Africa Drought and Famine Relief Fund
Horn of Africa Drought and Famine Relief Fund
Somalia  Disaster Recovery
The Horn of Africa is experiencing the worst drought in 60 years. UNICEF has confirmed that over 500,000 children are at risk of death, and the UN says that over 10 million people have been affected so far. This fund will provide immediate emergency disaster and long-term relief to the victims of the drought in Ethiopia, Djibouti, Somalia, Kenya, and Uganda. project reportread updates from the field
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Provide Lifesaving Plumpy'nut in Horn of Africa
Provide Lifesaving Plumpy'nut in Horn of Africa
Ethiopia  Disaster Recovery
The Horn of Africa is experiencing one of the worst droughts in 60 years. Food is out of reach for 11 million people in the already impoverished countries, and children are the worst hit and most vulnerable to the effects of severe acute malnutrition. They need immediate nutritional support. Plumpy'nut, a vitamin enriched peanut-paste, plays a critical role by meeting these nutritional needs quickly and effectively. This project will provide enough Plumpy'nut to reach 40,000 children. project reportread updates from the field
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East Africa Drought Crisis
East Africa Drought Crisis
Kenya  Disaster Recovery
The severe drought across Kenya, Ethiopia, Somalia, Uganda and Djibouti has left an estimated 11.5 million people on the brink of starvation. Their one and only meal may be a meager helping of boiled beans or a soup made from cooking oil. Most days, they will go without. This fund is helping ActionAid deliver emergency food supplies and water to many people who are struggling to survive in the region. project reportread updates from the field
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Radio - the most important info source in Dadaab
Radio - the most important info source in Dadaab
Kenya  Women and Girls
Refugees urgently need information on food distribution, crisis updates, health and other topics. A new report reveals that serious communication gaps between the aid workers and refugees is increasing suffering and putting lives at risk. Despite aid coming in, refugees, especially women, don't have radio access. They miss out on key broadcasts. Prime radios pick-up news important to refugees 24/7. Radio-based education lessons in Somali keep children learning. We're also distributing lights. project reportread updates from the field
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CHF Responding to Drought in the Horn of Africa
CHF Responding to Drought in the Horn of Africa
Kenya  Disaster Recovery
Acute drought conditions are severely affecting over 11 million people in the Horn of Africa in countries like Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia, Djibouti and Uganda. This has created conditions for famine and mass displacement. CHF International is responding from our country offices in Kenya and Ethiopia to help vulnerable families weather the drought.
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