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East Africa Food Crisis Appeal 2011

In 2011, famine, drought and conflict left millions of people in east Africa needing food, water and healthcare. The Red Cross provided emergency relief across the region to mitigate the impact of drought. We continue to support work in Dadaab refugee camp.

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Latest Africa news

Aden with fruit, Kenya

12 Jan 2012
East Africa six months on: how we are helping

Your donations have helped the Red Cross provide relief to hundreds of thousands of malnourished people.

Animals drink in Kenya

22 Nov 2011
Rains bring hope in east Africa, but Red Cross support remains vital

Access to food in the Horn of Africa is improving, but around 250,000 people still face starvation.

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Stories from the field

A young girl eats nutrient-rich porridge in Kenya

Tiya nursery's story

Thousands of Kenyan kids are now in school thanks to a Red Cross feeding programme.

People talk to a volunteer in Kenya

Zeinabs story

Zeinab has a small amount of grain, but no appetite to eat it. The Red Cross is helping her with healthcare.

Food insecurity: how it happens and what you can do

Nursery school boy holds his bowl of porridge in Kenya

Hunger and malnutrition kill more people than tuberculosis, AIDS and malaria combined. Read about our food work.

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East Africa blogs

Kenyan woman in head scarf

Why did the food crisis occur? How can we stop it happening again? What is the Red Cross doing to help?

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