Help with! Nearly 1.4 million children are at risk of starvation
Violence, drought, economic crises: In more African countries and Yemen threaten famine. Unicef, the United Nations Children's Fund, sent a desperate cry for help to the world.
South Sudan
South Sudan has officially declared a famine. This means that every day, people die as a result of hunger; An estimated 270,000 children suffer from severe malnutrition and are in mortal danger. Unicef field workers report on children eating grass, leaves and wood, The reasons for the dramatic situation: persistent violence, insecurity and poverty. The state of South Sudan was founded in 2011 after decades of civil war.
Nigeria
Millions of Nigerians are on the run from drought, hunger and violence by the terrorist militia Boko Haram. For northeastern Nigeria alone, UNICEF estimates that the number of acutely starving children will rise to 450,000 over the course of the year.
Yemen
After two years of war, the situation of the population in Yemen has become inhuman, Everything is missing - water, food, medicines and protection. Millions of children are on the run, almost half of them suffering from acute malnutrition and fighting for survival? an increase of 200 percent since 2014.
Somalia
In Somalia, too, children grow up in extremely harsh conditions: Poverty, droughts and violent conflicts make the lives of the families in the Horn of Africa a struggle for survival.
"Time is running out!"
"Is there time for more than a million children," said Anthony Lake, executive director of the United Nations Children's Fund. But it is not too late for everyone:?We can still save many lives.? Humanity requires us to act quickly.
How can I help?
To provide a Nigerian child with life-saving peanut paste for one month costs 35 euros, 20,000 water purification tablets for Yemen cost 90 euros - and save many people dangerous infections. At Unicef you can donate once or regularly by standing order: www.unicef.de
PS ...
A cynical footnote to the acute famine on the African continent: The Zimbabwean dictator Robert Mugabe celebrates his 93rd birthday today? with a 93 kilogram birthday cake.
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