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Farmers watch as their crops wither. Children leave
school to help support their families. There is nothing to sell or eat, so
people grow sick with hunger. And still, the sun beats down overhead, and
the temperatures continue to rise.

This
is what it looks like to live through a food emergency.

The greater Horn of Africa, stretching from southern Ethiopia to northern
Kenya and Somalia, is experiencing its worst drought in four decades,
causing a food shortage of epic proportions. The number of people
currently facing acute hunger, malnutrition, and thirst has grown to at
least 18.4 million and could be as high as 20 million by September.

Elected leaders and humanitarians around the globe must take immediate
action to avoid an even worse crisis. A well-informed and passionate
community of advocates like you can help be a powerful driver of change,
moving the needle for intervention.

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Kheira walks across the cracked, dry earth near her farm in Kenya, where
she used to be able to grow enough food to feed her family for months.


Droughts in the Horn of Africa are becoming more frequent and severe due
to climate change, causing more devastating, longer-term challenges. The
additional ripple effect of increasing food and fuel prices from the war
in Ukraine is making matters worse. People are doing everything they can
to protect and provide for their families, but their options are running
out.

Donors, governments, and humanitarian organizations must invest in social
protection and system-strengthening initiatives to address food
insecurity’s root causes, including conflict, poor governance, and climate
change. That’s why Mercy Corps partners with people to create holistic,
sustainable solutions that have the power to transform communities in the
short and long term.

We won’t stop fighting for more urgent and longer-term interventions for
the millions of people living through unrelenting drought and hunger in
the Horn of Africa. [ [link removed] ]We thank you for joining us in staying vigilant,
passionate, and informed — and for signing our climate solutions petition.
When you sign the petition, we’ll send a letter to Congress on your
behalf.

We’ll continue to update you on this emergency as it unfolds.

Thank you,

[7]Wairima Ndungu Wairima Ndungu
Mercy Corps Africa Media & Communications Manager

Wairima taps her 14 years of experience — and her passion for telling
authentic, inspirational African stories — to provide strategic
communications support to 19 country offices, while connecting newsmakers,
donors, and policy makers to the information they need.

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