MEMBER NEWS: CARE emphasizes food insecurity in East Africa

CARE, an InterAction member organization, calls on the international community to respond to worsening food security crisis in the Horn of Africa.

Nearly 8 million people in Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia are chronically vulnerable to food insecurity brought on by drought, poverty and climate change.  Environmental factors and rapidly increasing food and fuel prices mean 7-10 million people in the region may face acute food insecurity until September or longer. 

CARE’s work in the region includes providing safe drinking water, WASH initiatives, and nutrition and livestock programs.  Programs emphasize building community capacity and creating resilience in the face of repeated setbacks and challenges.

Read more on AlertNet about the situation in East Africa, and CARE’s work in the region. 

InterAction members are working to create Food Security; see where by visiting the Food Security Aid Map.