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The Global Food Crisis is unprecedented in its scale and complexity. Those who are most vulnerable are being hit the hardest – and so far 100 million people across the world have been affected. For people who are already struggling to survive, the consequences of food and fuel costs rising and climate change pressures mounting is a violent push into unprecedented poverty. Numerous factors have contributed to this crisis... Read more

Emergency Appeal

Over 12 million people across the Horn of Africa (Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia and Somalia) are urgently in need of food. People are starving and over three million children are at risk. World Vision is providing life-saving assistance to over two million people but we need your help to continue this vital work.

HORN OF AFRICA
Read country specific reports:
Somalia
Kenya
Ethiopia
Uganda

Read more about countries that are affected by this Crisis

* World Vision Australia funds are currently being directed to Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia and Uganda

Food For Tought...
  • Since this crisis took hold, 100 million more people in the world are experiencing hunger on a daily basis. That means that right now, 920 million - almost a billion - people are hungry.
  • In developing countries, households often spend up to 70% of their income on food purchases.
  • In times of crisis, children tend to suffer the most, with malnutrition contributing to the deaths of more than 3.5 million children under five every year.

The Global Food Crisis is compounding what is already a dire situation for those struggling to survive each day. You can help World Vision make a difference.

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