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Australia for UNHCR is the UN Refugee Agency's national partner in Australia, raising funds and awareness to support displaced people around the globe. UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is a global organisation dedicated to saving lives, protecting righ...See more
Horn of Africa Food Crisis Response

Horn of Africa Food Crisis Response

opportunity-location Lumley House, 8/120 Sussex St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
opportunity-dates 04 Apr - 31 Dec 2023
The Horn of Africa's worst drought in 40 years has pushed more than 18 million people towards extreme hunger. “We have never seen drought like this, it has affected everyone. We have named it 'the unseen'.” Ardo, internally displaced farmer in Ethiopia The climate crisis, conflict and skyrocketing food prices are affecting households across Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia. The situation is particularly dire in Somalia, with UN experts warning that famine will take hold before the end of the year. Refugees and displaced people are on the frontline of this crisis. Those living in camps have suffered drastic cuts to their food rations due to funding constraints. Now, these same camps are receiving thousands of new arrivals looking for food and water. "Families do not know where their next meal will come from and are taking on huge debt, selling off what they can, or sending their children to work," said Clementine Nkweta-Salami, UNHCR's Regional Bureau Director.
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Australia for UNHCR

OVERSEAS AID/FAMINE RELIEF

Project Name

UNHCR - Horn of Africa Food Crisis Response

Helping beneficiaries

UNHCR is providing clean water, shelter, emergency nutrition and other relief items for families arriving in camps. With boreholes failing, UNHCR is also trucking water to as many camps as possible, implementing hygiene and sanitation programs to prevent the spread of disease, and targeting pregnant and lactating mothers for nutrition support.

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