Millions of people are in need of vital humanitarian aid across East Africa, following severe and extreme water and food shortages.
Back-to-back droughts have left hundreds of thousands of children severely malnourished. Now, up to 22 million people across East Africa urgently need your help.
What's going on in East Africa?
Somalia is now on the brink of a major food crisis. Severe food and water shortages have killed livestock and driven families from their homes.
The drought is forcing children in Ethiopia to drop out of school, leaving them at risk of early marriage and forced migration.
While in Kenya, hundreds of thousands of children are acutely malnourished, with hunger levels expected to worsen over the coming months.
Rukaiya*, 7 drinks therapeutic milk at Save the Children's stabilisation centre in Maiduguri, Borno State, North East Nigeria. Weakened by hunger and malnutrition, Rukaiya and her brother Shuri*, 2, became sick. Community volunteers found them and took them to a nutrition clinic run by Save the Children and local partners. When they arrived they were so sick they were rushed to Save the Children’s stabilisation centre – an inpatient unit where children with life-threatening combinations of severe acute malnutrition and complications like malaria and respiratory infections are treated.
Our teams on the ground
Save the Children is providing aid to what may become an acute food security crisis if not addressed. We are currently on the ground providing water and sanitation, addressing the food shortages, and responding to malnutrition amongst the most vulnerable – children.
“What we’re seeing on the ground suggests we’re at a tipping point – a significant worsening of malnutrition cases tells us a famine isn't far off.”
Hassan Saadi Noor, Save the Children’s Country Director in Somalia
How your gift will help
Help our teams in East Africa to tackle the worst effects of the drought and provide life-saving assistance to children affected by the famine.
- Food: Your donations will provide life-saving food to hungry families
- Water: Allow us to transport water to drought-hit communities, saving lives
- Health clinics: Running mobile health clinics and providing nutrition support
- Medics: Treating children who are severely malnourished
“What we’re seeing on the ground suggests we’re at a tipping point – a significant worsening of malnutrition cases tells us a famine isn't far off.” Hassan Saadi Noor, Save the Children’s Country Director in Somalia
We’re working hard to reach children, but the lives of millions are at stake. Please help us reach children in East Africa before it’s too late.
