east africa drought

East Africa East Africa Drought Drought

& & FamineFamine

““I was hungry and you gave me I was hungry and you gave me something to eat...”something to eat...”

12 million people 12 million people in the Horn of in the Horn of Africa are in need Africa are in need of food assistance.of food assistance.

Parts of Somalia have been labelled a Parts of Somalia have been labelled a famine, a term reserved for the most famine, a term reserved for the most extreme humanitarian catastrophes. extreme humanitarian catastrophes.

The United Nations says that 29,000 The United Nations says that 29,000 children have already died.children have already died.

Pastoralists–people who rely on livestock Pastoralists–people who rely on livestock for a living–are among the hardest hit.for a living–are among the hardest hit.

Asha Ahmed, mother of four, lost two of her children and all of her animals to the drought.

Drought, high food Drought, high food prices, andprices, andinsecurity have left insecurity have left people vulnerable to people vulnerable to hunger. hunger.

Canadian Foodgrains Bank is Responding.Canadian Foodgrains Bank is Responding.

The Foodgrains Bank is supporting $8.5 million worth of projects in East Africa.

These projects will provide food for over 250,000 people in Somalia, Kenya,

and Ethiopia.

People in the region will receive wheat, corn, pulses, and oil.

This food is saving lives.

You can make a difference.

To learn more, or to donate, visit www.foodgrainsbank.ca

Canadian Foodgrains Bank is a partnership of 15 Canadian churches

and church-based agencies working to end global hunger.

ADRA CanadaCanadian Baptist Ministries

Canadian Catholic Organization for Development and Peace  Canadian Lutheran World Relief

Christian and Missionary Alliance in Canada Christian Reformed World Relief Committee of Canada

Emergency Relief & Development Overseas (Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada)

Evangelical Missionary Church of Canada Mennonite Central Committee Canada

Nazarene Compassionate Ministries Canada Presbyterian World Service and Development

Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund (Anglican Church of Canada)The Salvation Army

The United Church of Canada World Relief Canada

Photo Credit:

Frank SpanglerBarb SummersJackie Koster

Canadian Foodgrains Bank

Music:

Steve Bell“These are the Ones”