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Humanity First Medical September 2011 Update. Humanity First in
Dadaab, Africa.
Humanity First workers in Dadaab, Africa
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Welcome to the Humanity First Medical update.
With these updates, we aim to keep you
informed about Humanity First medical
activities and talk about the latest in news and
controversies, in relation to our line of work
with these updates.
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Humanity First team in Dadaab
HORN OF AFRICA FAMINE
Humanity First helps in Dadaab Camp
Failed rains, local and global price rises for food
and fuel, underdevelopment and conflict in
Somalia have combined to create a
humanitarian crisis affecting some 10 million
people in eastern and southern parts of the
Horn of Africa. For those affected, access to the
most basic levels of food and water is
threatened.
According to UNICEF, immediate nutritionalsupport is required
for 480,000 children
suffering from severe acute malnutrition and
1,649,000 children and pregnant and lactating
women suffering from moderate acute
malnutrition.
About a quarter of the Somali population is
displaced by war and drought. According to
UNHCR, some 1.46 million are displaced within
Somalia. The situation in drought-affected
regions of Somalia has also led to a major
increase in those seeking refuge and assistance
in Ethiopia and Kenya and some 50,000 new
arrivals reported in June. Outbreak of measles
and diarrhoea (AWD) are reported. The drought
has also killed off hundreds of thousands of
livestock and further outbreaks of contagious
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FAMINE IN AFRICA
THE HUMANITY
FIRST MEDICALAPPEAL
Humanity First Medical has launced an appeal
to help the drought affectees in Africa. You can
donate at the Just Giving site by clicking the
Appeal or Just Giving logo below
HF team and volunteers unload at the camp
livestock and animal diseases are feared.
Humanity First medial team is currently
planning an effective help strategy which would
serve Africa in the long-term. Collaboration will
be important for sustained help and is engaged
in discussion with UNICEF, WFP and Save the
Children.
Humanity First has committed over $50,000 to
its local relief efforts in Kenya. On 29th of July
Humanity First convoy left Nairobi for support
work at the Dadaab camp. The team was joined
by 70 HF Kenyan volunteers. 6,500 food parcels
were distributed. Each food parcel contains 5kg
of maize flour, 5kg of wheat flour, 5 kg of beans
and a combination of cooking oil, salt, sugar
and tea. A futher $200,000 worth of aid is
ready to ship to Nairobi.
Ack now ledgem ents: Khalid Ghazi
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