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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

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
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.