Children in the Horn of Africa Need Help

A climate induced disaster: the worst drought in 40 years

Severe drought, coupled with rapidly increasing food prices related to the war in Ukraine, has deepened foodinsecurity across the Horn of Africa - creating a child malnutrition emergency in Africa's easternmost region Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia have been hit especially hard. The crisis is considered one of the worst climatechange-related disasters of the past 40 years, impacting nearly 37 milion people, including over 20 millionchildren.

Five consecutive failed rainy seasons decimated crops, killed livestock and destroyed livelihoods. Severeshortages of water and pasture have pushed families out their homes and fomented conflict betweencommunities Over 25 million people in the Horn region lack access to safe water, including 14 million children. accelerated humanitarian assistance efforts in the Horn to avert famine and child deaths. Severe acutemalnutrition in children is life-threatening.

15 milion children out of school due to Horn of Africa drought anddisplacement crisis

Over 1.5 milion people have been displaced, at great risk to children's health, safety and wellbeing. Some 15milion children in the region are out of school, with another 3 million at risk of dropping out due to the drought

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Just $50 can provide a two month supply of Ready-to UseTherapeutic Foodenough to restore the health ofseverely malnourished child.