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Over 6 million people in Ethiopia, including 3 million children, are in need of emergency food aid between now and the end of the year. Erratic seasonal rains and critical water shortages across much of Ethiopia have lead to widespread crop failure. Vulnerable children are severely malnourished in hardest hit locations around the country and could die if they do not receive timely support and treatment Save the Children continues to support the most vulnerable communities through emergency food distributions, disease prevention interventions, livelihoods support and water and sanitation provision and is now scaling up its response to meet the worsening situation. We must ensure that there is enough food available for vulnerable communities and that we support families through this period by protecting their livestock and their livelihoods. Save the Children is already responding to this chronic emergency and we need your help to do more.
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What is the impact on children? · Hunger - Children are the most vulnerable in a food crisis. Children under five are particularly vulnerable to effects of malnutrition such as weight loss and greater susceptibility to illness. · Health – Outbreaks of Acute Watery Diarrhoea (AWD) continue to affect five regions of Ethiopia (Afar, Amhara, Oromiya, SNNP and Somali) as well as all 10 sub-cities of the capital, Addis Ababa. Save the Children is working fast to address the needs of people, particularly children affected by the disease. They need clean water, better sanitation and education to encourage better practices, which will help prevent future outbreaks. · Education – Food insecurity and health episodes can cause children’s education to be disrupted. Schools often cease to operate with teachers also caught up in the crisis. Children can be forced into work or sent to find food for the family. · Protection – Families are often forced to migrate as a result of food insecurity. Children may become separated from their families leaving vulnerable to exploitation and abuse. · Livelihoods and Assets Protection - In pastoralists areas, nomadic communities are often forced to sell their animals when pastures and water run out during drought. It takes about 3-5 years for these assets to be replenished leaving the families with no food or other sources of income. Similarly in sedentary areas, most vulnerable families end up disposing of productive assets in order to make ends meet. How you can help: £300 will provide food for 10 families for one month £900 will buy six goats for 10 poor families to provide milk and meat for their children and sell the surplus for extra income. £1,500 will build a well that can provide water for 500 people and 4000 animals. £10,000 will cover the cost of the construction of 2 classrooms so children can go back to school. Your support will save children's lives. Please make a gift today. Thank you.