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            East Africa Drought Appeal

            Mako Nur Huseein with her donkey in Somaliland

            Severe drought is threatening the lives and livelihoods of millions across Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopia.

            Urgent action is needed

            • 4.6 million people

              are impacted across East Africa

            • 8 million children

              under the age of five are malnourished

            • 60,000 animals

              are estimated to have died due to drought and extreme temperatures

            Your donation can help deliver vital support to those impacted by this climate change-driven drought.

            How your donation can make a difference

            money
            Cash assistance
            Cash payments allow families to meet their food, water and basic health needs
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            Tackling malnutrition
            Our Hanaano programme is providing critical livelihood support, water and sanitation
            People
            Water trucking
            Emergency trucking provides families with safe access to clean drinking water
            Your donation can help us provide this vital aid to those who need it most.
            Concern US board members and Concern staff visit farmland in Turkana County
            Distribution of hygiene kits for flood affected communities at Baidoa Bay district
            Water point in Ceelasha, Dollow
            Binta Feriagmed collecting water from tank
            Alex Ogeto Nyabuti PM (left) discussing with contractor of the bridge, Odole Community, Tana River
            Water fountain at Naoros Primary School
            Concern Worldwide’s staff are unloading the trucks ahead of a food distribution in Filtu, Somali Region, Ethiopia
            Amburo* (28) holds her youngest child Abshir*. Amburo is a mother of four children from Baidoa, now living in a displacement camp in Daynile District, Mogadishu. Photo: Adnan Mohamed/Concern Worldwide
            Concern US board members and Concern staff visit farmland in Turkana County
            Distribution of hygiene kits for flood affected communities at Baidoa Bay district
            Water point in Ceelasha, Dollow
            Binta Feriagmed collecting water from tank
            Alex Ogeto Nyabuti PM (left) discussing with contractor of the bridge, Odole Community, Tana River
            Water fountain at Naoros Primary School
            Concern Worldwide’s staff are unloading the trucks ahead of a food distribution in Filtu, Somali Region, Ethiopia
            Amburo* (28) holds her youngest child Abshir*. Amburo is a mother of four children from Baidoa, now living in a displacement camp in Daynile District, Mogadishu. Photo: Adnan Mohamed/Concern Worldwide
            Concern US board members and Concern staff visit farmland in Turkana County
            Distribution of hygiene kits for flood affected communities at Baidoa Bay district
            Water point in Ceelasha, Dollow
            Binta Feriagmed collecting water from tank
            Alex Ogeto Nyabuti PM (left) discussing with contractor of the bridge, Odole Community, Tana River
            Water fountain at Naoros Primary School
            Concern Worldwide’s staff are unloading the trucks ahead of a food distribution in Filtu, Somali Region, Ethiopia
            Amburo* (28) holds her youngest child Abshir*. Amburo is a mother of four children from Baidoa, now living in a displacement camp in Daynile District, Mogadishu. Photo: Adnan Mohamed/Concern Worldwide
            Concern US board members and Concern staff visit farmland in Turkana County
            Distribution of hygiene kits for flood affected communities at Baidoa Bay district
            Water point in Ceelasha, Dollow
            Binta Feriagmed collecting water from tank

            Our staff at work

            Our teams in Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia are on the ground, reaching those whose lives have been upended by drought and extreme temperatures.
            Our staff are on the ground providing clean water, cash assistance and health services to those impacted by food and water shortages.

            What is happening in East Africa?

            Shores of Lake Turkana

            East Africa has endured four consecutive failed rainy seasons

            This has led to water shortages and crop failure.
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            Please give what you can today to support those impacted by drought.

            Here's what your donation could do

            Select an amount

            €35

            can help provide 3 weeks of treatment for a severely malnourished child – including a supply of Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF), essential medicines, and hygiene supplies

            €92

            can help provide a full 8-week course of treatment for a severely malnourished child – including a supply of Ready-to-Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF), essential medicines, and hygiene supplies

            €250

            can help provide life-saving cash assistance to three crisis affected families, helping them to access basic needs like water, medicine, and shelter 

            Other

            Enter your own amount and support people in need across East Africa