DEC East Africa Crisis Appeal


DEC East Africa Crisis Appeal

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Hunger on a massive scale is looming across East Africa.

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If we don't act now, it will get much worse.

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In all, 22 million people are estimated to need

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some form of humanitarian assistance.

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And the DEC says drought and conflict

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have left 16 million on the brink of starvation

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and in urgent need of food, water and medical treatment.

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The UN has declared a famine in parts of South Sudan.

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And in Somalia, parts of Kenya and Ethiopia,

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people are also now dying of hunger.

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Women and children are suffering the most.

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More than 800,000 children under the age of five

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are severely malnourished.

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Without immediate help, they are at risk of starving to death.

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On top of this, outbreaks of cholera are making life even harder.

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These images may make us feel helpless,

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but we CAN make a difference.

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DEC member charities are already delivering life-saving assistance

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in all affected countries.

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But they need your help

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to reduce the scale and the severity of this crisis.

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There is plenty of food in this world.

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Nobody should be dying of starvation in 2017.

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For a malnourished child in this situation,

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£5 could provide a week's food.

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£25 could provide a month's supply of life-saving peanut paste.

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£60 could provide clean drinking water for two families for a month.

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And £100 could provide supplies to a clinic

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treating severely malnourished children for a whole week.

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You can give any amount online by going to...

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To donate £5...

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Texts cost £5

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and the whole £5 goes to the DEC East Africa Crisis Appeal.

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You must be 16 or over and please ask for the bill payer's permission.

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For full terms and conditions, go to dec.org.uk.

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Whatever you give will make a difference.

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I know the people of the UK have risen to the challenge many times

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when faced with this type of situation.

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Your generosity is inspirational, and it's admired across the world.

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Let's not let the people of East Africa down. Thank you.

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