Famine in Africa: How to help

UNICEF: Funds raised for UNICEF, the United Nations Children’s Fund, will help it prevent child deaths from malnutrition and disease in Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia and Djibouti, providing treatment for children and women with severe malnutrition, access to clean drinking water, and vaccinations to prevent deadly diseases like measles and polio.

Website: https://www.unicefusa.org/donate/horn.

Text: Text “FOOD” to UNICEF (864233) to donate $10.

Toll free: 1-800-4UNICEF (1-800-486-4233).

IMC: The International Medical Corps provides nutrition, medicine, sanitation, and other basic necessities with donations to its East Africa famine relief effort.

Website: https://www.internationalmedicalcorps.org

WFP: The World Food Program is trying to raise $342 million to feed 10 million people in the Horn of Africa.

Website: https://www.wfp.org/hornofafrica

Text: To make a $10 donation to the World Food Programme, text “AID” to 27722.

Oxfam: The charity group says a $50 donation will provide 200 people a day’s supply of clean water.

Website: https://www.oxfamamerica.org

World Vision International: It has been fighting hunger in the Horn of Africa for many years. The agency says the effect of donations is multipled fivefold by government grants to help provide food, clean water, agricultural support, health care, and other vital assistance to children and families in need.

Website: https://www.worldvision.org

International Rescue Committee: The International Rescue Committee says 92% if its funding is spent on programs, 5% on administration and 3% on fudnraising. It has had a team in the region for many years.

Website: https://www.rescue.org/donate/drought_africa

Mercy Corps: Mercy Corps has teams on the ground in Ethiopia, Somalia and Kenya, providing food, water and other critical assistance to hungry families.

Website: https://www.mercycorps.org/donate/fighthunger