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Hunger on a massive scale is looming across East Africa. | 0:00:02 | 0:00:06 | |
If we don't act now, it will get much worse. | 0:00:06 | 0:00:10 | |
In all, 22 million people are estimated to need | 0:00:10 | 0:00:14 | |
some form of humanitarian assistance. | 0:00:14 | 0:00:17 | |
And the DEC says drought and conflict | 0:00:17 | 0:00:21 | |
have left 16 million on the brink of starvation | 0:00:21 | 0:00:25 | |
and in urgent need of food, water and medical treatment. | 0:00:25 | 0:00:30 | |
The UN has declared a famine in parts of South Sudan. | 0:00:31 | 0:00:35 | |
And in Somalia, parts of Kenya and Ethiopia, | 0:00:35 | 0:00:38 | |
people are also now dying of hunger. | 0:00:38 | 0:00:41 | |
Women and children are suffering the most. | 0:00:42 | 0:00:45 | |
More than 800,000 children under the age of five | 0:00:46 | 0:00:50 | |
are severely malnourished. | 0:00:50 | 0:00:52 | |
Without immediate help, they are at risk of starving to death. | 0:00:52 | 0:00:57 | |
On top of this, outbreaks of cholera are making life even harder. | 0:00:59 | 0:01:03 | |
These images may make us feel helpless, | 0:01:05 | 0:01:08 | |
but we CAN make a difference. | 0:01:08 | 0:01:10 | |
DEC member charities are already delivering life-saving assistance | 0:01:10 | 0:01:15 | |
in all affected countries. | 0:01:15 | 0:01:17 | |
But they need your help | 0:01:17 | 0:01:20 | |
to reduce the scale and the severity of this crisis. | 0:01:20 | 0:01:24 | |
There is plenty of food in this world. | 0:01:24 | 0:01:27 | |
Nobody should be dying of starvation in 2017. | 0:01:28 | 0:01:31 | |
For a malnourished child in this situation, | 0:01:33 | 0:01:36 | |
£5 could provide a week's food. | 0:01:36 | 0:01:39 | |
£25 could provide a month's supply of life-saving peanut paste. | 0:01:39 | 0:01:45 | |
£60 could provide clean drinking water for two families for a month. | 0:01:45 | 0:01:51 | |
And £100 could provide supplies to a clinic | 0:01:51 | 0:01:54 | |
treating severely malnourished children for a whole week. | 0:01:54 | 0:01:58 | |
You can give any amount online by going to... | 0:01:58 | 0:02:02 | |
To donate £5... | 0:02:11 | 0:02:13 | |
Texts cost £5 | 0:02:17 | 0:02:19 | |
and the whole £5 goes to the DEC East Africa Crisis Appeal. | 0:02:19 | 0:02:24 | |
You must be 16 or over and please ask for the bill payer's permission. | 0:02:24 | 0:02:29 | |
For full terms and conditions, go to dec.org.uk. | 0:02:29 | 0:02:33 | |
Whatever you give will make a difference. | 0:02:33 | 0:02:36 | |
I know the people of the UK have risen to the challenge many times | 0:02:36 | 0:02:41 | |
when faced with this type of situation. | 0:02:41 | 0:02:44 | |
Your generosity is inspirational, and it's admired across the world. | 0:02:44 | 0:02:50 | |
Let's not let the people of East Africa down. Thank you. | 0:02:50 | 0:02:54 |