Across Ethiopia, Somalia, Djibouti and Kenya, 13 million people are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance.
Heavy rainfalls have increased the potential for outbreaks of disease in parts of East Africa, compounding an already dire situation for millions struggling to survive a severe drought and escalating food prices.
The latest reports from UNICEF relief teams in East Africa show that tens of thousands of lives have been saved thanks to the generosity of our donors.
Unfortunately, there are still 190,000 children in Somalia alone who are severly malnourished and need immediate life-saving assistance.
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What is UNICEF doing?
In recent months, UNICEF has provided the following supplies to East Africa:
- Over 14,000 metric tonnes of life-saving UNICEF supplies delivered to East Africa by air, land and sea routes;
- 140,000 severely malnourished children treated through therapeutic feeding centres;
- 1.2 million children vaccinated against measles;
- 2.2 million people provided with access to safe water and;
- 48,000 children with access to child-friendly spaces or other safe environments.
What can you do?
UNICEF urgently requires your support to help save the lives of children in East Africa. Even the smallest amount can make a huge difference.
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By donating $40, you can provide a month’s worth of special therapeutic food to treat malnourished children. Donate now. |
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By donating $29 you can vaccinate 200 children against polio. Globally the number of polio cases has decreased by over 99% – from 125 countries in 1990 to just four countries today. Together we can eradicate this debilitating disease. Donate now. |
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We sincerely thank you for your generous support.
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Other ways to support East Africa
UNICEF Inspired Gifts are life-saving and life-changing items that UNICEF distributes to children and their communities in need. These are great gifts for all occasions such as weddings, Christmas and birthdays.
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$63 can buy a gift of 10 nets treated with a long-lasting insect repellent to protect kids from mozzies while they sleep soundly. In Africa, malaria claims a child's life every 30 seconds, but with the use of insecticide-treated mosquito net, infection rates can be reduced by half. Buy now. |
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$26 can provide children with 800 high energy biscuits for vital energy, restoring strength to families who have been through the worst. These high energy biscuits are the immediate nutrition boost a child needs in times of earthquakes, emergencies, floods or cyclones. Buy now.
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