IRC response to East Africa drought

A protracted drought - the worst in 60 years - is ravaging much of Somalia, Ethiopia and Kenya. Today the United Nations declared a state of famine in some parts of southern Somalia.

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is scaling up our relief efforts to aid people affected by this humanitarian crisis. We are providing lifesaving water and other aid to thousands of people in the Horn of Africa and East Africa.

There is a special report here: http://www.rescue.org/drought-east-africa, and an appeals page to donate funds in support of our relief efforts: http://www.rescue.org/drought.


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