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Tag Archives: Horn of Africa
It’s Raining in Ethiopia
I was on a call with our Country Representative in Ethiopia recently, and it seems the rains have come to the central and western regions of Ethiopia. Crops are growing and communities are “doing fine” at this time in these regions. Yet on the other side of the country, in the south and east of Ethiopia, drought has fully set in. Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Ethiopia, Food Security
Tagged famine, food security, Horn of Africa, Somalia
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Our Hearts are in Somalia
After seeing the impact of escalating food prices and lack of rain on impoverished communities in Uganda just a couple of weeks ago, it is hard to see news today that the UN has officially declared a famine in southern regions of Somalia. While Somalia is not a country where our little organization operates, the joint impacts of poverty, malnutrition and natural disaster are familiar. Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Ethiopia, Food Security
Tagged famine, food security, Horn of Africa, Somalia
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