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Relief Horn of Africa Famine
Horn of Africa Famine Relief
Severe drought and food shortage have displaced millions in search of relief and security. Act now to provide aid to the most vulnerable.
Overview
A severe drought is affecting the entire East Africa region. (See Wikipedia, "2011 East Africa drought".) The worst in 60 years, the drought has resulted in famine affecting millions in Somalia, Kenya, and Ethiopia. Other Horn of Africa countries are also experiencing a food crisis, including Djibouti, Sudan, South Sudan, and Uganda. Mass numbers of people have died due to lack of food, severe malnutrition and unsanitary conditions.
Iris Relief is mobilizing missionaries, medical personnel, and people with a wide range of skills from around the world to bring the Kingdom of Heaven to this devastated region of the earth. From its Kenya base, Iris Relief is sending teams to:
- Bring food, clean water, basic sanitation, and practical provision of all sorts to drought-affected areas
- Release love, joy and peace to drought-stricken villages
- Provide cattle feed and other supplies to save the livestock and preserve local economies
- Offer counseling and spiritual support to those who have been traumatized by the crisis
- Pray and intercede over the land, communities, and people groups
- Encourage and partner with national relief organizations
From the News Blog
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In the News
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- God healed the land
BY: Raphael Vaney, Wijir Team
19 October 2011 - Turkana, Kenya IRIS Relief Team
BY: Steve and Cassandra Soars
19 October 2011 - News from Iris Famine Relief Team-Kenya
BY: Edison Lee, Iris Relief Team Member
14 October 2011 - RAIN, RAIN AND MORE RAIN FOR WIJIR!!!!
BY: Naomi Fennell, IRIS Relief Field Co-ordinator
13 October 2011 - 2 More Teams Going to Horn of Africa
BY: Danny Randall, IRIS Relief Co-leader
6 October 2011
World News view all
- East Africa drought 'remains huge crisis'
BY: bbc.co.uk
28 October 2011 - Famine Early Warning System
BY: fews.net
14 October 2011 - Somalia famine: UN warns of 750,000 deaths
BY: bbc.co.uk
6 September 2011 - Horn of Africa food crisis remains dire as famine spreads in Somalia - UN
BY: un.org
5 September 2011 - At world's biggest refugee camp, UN relief chief calls for more aid for Somalis
BY: un.org
14 August 2011
*Wikipedia Reference links:
1 OCHA (UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs) (10 June 2011). "Eastern Africa Drought Humanitarian Report No. 3". reliefweb.int. Retrieved 12 July 2011.
2 Mike Wooldridge (4 July 2011). "Horn of Africa tested by severe drought". BBC News. Retrieved 12 July 2011.
3 The Guardian (UK), News > Global development, Supported by Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Horn of Africa drought: interactive map, Paddy Allen, Source: OCHA, 2 August 2011.
4 Ford, Liz (21 July 2011). "Somalia famine: US pledges a further $28m in aid". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 July 2011.
5 OCHA, FEWS-Net (24 June 2011). "East Africa: Famine warning for southern Somalia". FEWS-Net. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
**Photo Credits
Voices From Russia, Too- Blog site
Child on green mat; Woman and child on Cot; Child with flies, Child with orange blanket
http://04varvara.wordpress.com/2011/08/13/13-august-2011-a-picture-is-worth-a-thousand-words-the-famine-in-somalia-billions-for-bombs-peanuts-for-bread-thats-what-the-rightwing-wants/
Map - Bing World Map
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