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Drought crisis in Horn of Africa unabated

By on August 16, 2011 in Sponsor Impact, World Poverty

This article was originally published by Mission Network News.  To read the article in its original format, please visit: http://www.mnnonline.org/article/16090.   Kenya (MNN) – Tens of thousands of refugees fleeing famine and fighting in Somalia are arriving in Kenya where refugee camps are now reaching capacity. In a press briefing Friday, UNHCR spokesperson Adrian Edwards said the [...]

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FH Ethiopia Responds to DROUGHT

By on August 15, 2011 in Sponsor Impact, World Poverty

Ato Abuta Kotalo, age 35, is struggling to feed his family of eight.  Even in normal times, Ato Abuta struggles daily to provide for his family, and the drought has only worsened their vulnerability.  In order to survive, Ato Abuta sold his only source of livelihood, two sheep, in order to purchase food for his [...]

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What a world of difference clean water will make

By on August 12, 2011 in Sponsor Impact

“I can’t compare it, for the difference is huge,” says Fetiya, a mother of three in Ethiopia. ”I used to get water from a distant, unprotected spring after walking about 30 minutes. And sometimes when I got busy, I fetched water from an unclean river relatively close to my house. Hence, my kids suffered from recurrent water-borne [...]

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DROUGHT: Horn of Africa

By on July 29, 2011 in Sponsor Impact, World Poverty

This blog was originally posted on Food for the Hungry’s Emergency Response Unit blog.  To view this article in its original format, please visit:http://fhrelief.wordpress.com/2011/07/29/horn-of-africa-drought/   It was imminent. The periods between droughts in east Africa had been growing shorter and shorter. The rains have failed, again, barely two years since the skies dried up.Just as [...]

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UN alerts the world to the ‘Triangle of Death’ in Africa

By on July 21, 2011 in Sponsor Impact, World Poverty

This article was originally published by Mission Network News.  To view the article in its original format, please visit: http://mnnonline.org/article/15992.   Somalia (MNN) – The United Nations is calling the regions of Somalia, Ethiopia and Northern Kenya the “Triangle of Death.” Due to their proximity to one another, these countries are all dealing with similar severe drought [...]

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How to save lives during extreme drought: Give water to the animals

By on July 20, 2011 in Sponsor Impact

Today, the United Nations declared famine in parts of the Horn of Africa — resulting from the past few years of unpredictable weather and extreme drought. There hasn’t been an official famine since 1984-85. One of the ways FH is helping save lives in this region is by caring for the animals on which so many people [...]

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Caring for the vulnerable children of AIDS victims

By on July 5, 2011 in Sponsor Impact

For every person infected with HIV, there are family members affected by the virus and everything that comes with it. The hopelessness and stigma touch many more than just the person carrying the virus. In Ethiopia, FH serves more than 2,000 AIDS orphans and vulnerable children. It is all too common for children to lose [...]

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History doesn’t have to dictate the future

By on July 1, 2011 in Sponsor Impact, Stories

In rural Ethiopia, FH helps children born into extreme poverty break free from the cycle and write a new story for themselves and their communities. Here’s a story about one child who broke free…. Story by FH staff member Eileen O’Gorman In the town of Belo Jeginfoy, in a western region of Ethiopia resides a group of [...]

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What! No way….

By on March 31, 2011 in Sponsor Impact

Yes, if you’re like me, “What! No way…” is what you’ll say — at least a few times — when you take this National Geographic quiz about drinking water. I definitely scored a 40 percent the first time around. How did you do? Food for the Hungry is saving lives and improving the quality of life [...]

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Christians in Danger–Update from Ethiopia

By on March 29, 2011 in Church, Stories

According to assessments conducted by the Evangelical Churches Fellowship of Ethiopia, some 50 churches have been burned down and 10,000 people have been displaced by recent attacks on Christians by Muslim extremists in communities located near Jimma in the western Oromia region of Ethiopia.  The immediate needs of displaced families include food, shelter and medical [...]

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