Rescue Families From Acute Hunger in Karamoja

When a family cannot afford enough food, children are often the first to suffer.

In Karamoja, Uganda, the current food crisis is creating serious risks for children and mothers. Updated assessments indicate that approximately 673,000 people are experiencing IPC Phase 3 or higher food insecurity, including around 118,000 people in Emergency-level conditions.

More than 154,200 children under five years old and approximately 13,900 pregnant and breastfeeding women are suffering from, or expected to face, acute malnutrition.

The situation has reached Critical levels in Kotido and Kaabong, highlighting the urgent nutritional needs facing some communities.

The crisis has been intensified by poor rainfall and crop failures, leaving many households dependent on markets for food. Meanwhile, increasing prices of staple foods are making it increasingly difficult for vulnerable families to put sufficient food on the table.

Every number represents a human life.

673,000 people are not simply statistics. They are mothers, fathers, children, grandparents, and entire communities.

This GlobalGiving report is intended to help bring the reality of Karamoja to the attention of Uganda, Africa, and the wider international community.

We cannot allow children to become invisible victims of a crisis simply because their communities are far from the world's attention.

Karamoja needs urgent action, compassion, resources, and long-term investment.