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For Primary Schools

What is happening?

10 million people have been hit by serious drought in parts of East Africa.

The UN say that it is the worst drought in some areas for 60 years.

Why is it happening?

It has hardly rained for over two years in this area, and with no rain expected until September people are without food and water in Kenya, Ethiopia, Somalia and South Sudan.

A shortage of food

Without rain crops die first, then animals die, which means there is no food for miles and miles.

Walking for water

People are used to bad droughts in this part of the world, but the lack of rainfall is very serious now, some people are even walking up to ten hours to find water for their families.

Missing school to find food

Some parents have had to take their children out of school to search for farmland and food.

How is CAFOD helping?

We are helping to run food stations for children and pregnant women to help treat people with malnutrition.

Dana at the clinic

“Now we have clean water”

We are helping to build and improve wells so that people don’t have to walk far for water.

What can I do?

We have launched an emergency appeal to help people who are affected by the drought.

Let us prayGod of all courage help us to walk along side our sisters and brothers in East Africaas they struggle to feed their familiesduring this time of drought

We know you hear the cry of the poor and call on us to live out your desire for justiceMay we through prayer and actionshow your love for the people of East Africaas we share our bread with the hungry In Jesus’ name who shared bread with the hungry And gave hope to those in despair Amen

Credits:

Pictures: CAFOD

Map: Icfdonate.net

Prayer: CAFOD/Pat Pierce