What is happening in East Africa?
More than 28 million people are fighting for their lives in Ethiopia, Somalia, South Sudan and Kenya. It is the worst hunger crisis in living memory.
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Starvation = failure
The crisis in East Africa is caused by a deadly combination: climate change, conflict and exorbitant costs of living. Already, many lives have been lost and millions are at risk of starvation.
Read more about why hunger is a failure here.
World leaders have done too little to prevent the crisis - despite promises to fight world hunger. It is still possible to prevent widespread hunger if we act now.
Sowda holds her baby. She has been severely affected by the drought in Kenya. "The drought has affected the lives of many people... we have lost almost all our livestock which was the backbone of every community in this area". Photo: Khaidjah Fara/Oxfam
"The drought has affected the lives of many people... we have lost almost all of our livestock which was the backbone of every community in this area."
Sowda, Kenya
What does Oxfam do?
- Providing clean water, food and sanitation
- Transfer money digitally so people can buy the essentials.
- Offers support to women displaced by the drought and victims of sexual abuse
- Provides training on how people can adapt their livelihoods to a changing climate.
- Calling on world leaders to take responsibility for preventing a famine disaster
