Geum Bin LeeFAMINE IN SOMALIA

Severe shortage of food Over a large area

Hunger, Starvation, Famine Hard to plant, harvest and store extra foodCause people to become ill

WHAT IS FAMINE?

Retrieved from Chotia, F. (2011, August 9). BBC Africa. Retrieved December 10, 2011, from BBC:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-14373264

Horn of Africa Ethiopia, Djibouti, Kenya, Eritrea, Somalia

Southern part of Somalia Bakool Lower Shabelle

WHERE IS IT HAPPENING?

Horn Of Africa Interactive Map [Photograph]. (2011, July 31). Retrieved from      http://articlesofinterest-kelley.blogspot.com/2011/07/      africa-horn-of-africa-interactive-map.html 

Non-functioning government On-going civil conflictAl-Shabaab

ban on foreign aid agencies in its territories

Long-term drought Lack of food production

International response

WHY IS IT OCCURRING?

Somalia Al Shabaab [Photograph]. (2011, October 27). Retrieved from      http://balanbal.net/?attachment_id=11019

MAP

Somalia famine: UN warns of 750,000 deaths. (2011, September 5). Retrieved      January 12, 2012, from BBC website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/      world-africa-14785304 

Chotia, F. (2011, August 9). BBC Africa. Retrieved December 10, 2011, from BBC: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-14373264

10 million people affectedChildren malnourished

Unable to fight off diseasePeople moving to refugee camps

Dadaab Refugee Camp

HOW IS IT AFFECTING PEOPLE?

View from the air of Dadaab refugee camp [Photograph]. (2011, October 6).      Retrieved from http://www.wfp.org/photos/view-air-dadaab-refugee-camp 

Famine in Somalia: Causes and solutions [Photograph]. (2011, July 21). Retrieved      from http://www.oxfamamerica.org/articles/      famine-in-somalia-causes-and-solutions 

TIMELINE

1991-1993

• Severe famine in Somalia

July 20th, 2011

• UN declares famine in two regions of Somalia

August 3rd, 2011

• UN declares famine in three more areas in south central-Somalia

August 12th, 2011

• UN annouces that more donation is needed

January 27, 2012

• The UN trains refugees to improve assistance

Training refugees InvestmentDonationsLong-term peace International food programs`

SOLUTIONS

Aid trickles in to Somalia [Photograph]. (2011, July 28). Retrieved from      http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/1573429/aid-trickles-in-to-somalia 

Celery Seed [Photograph]. (2012). Retrieved from http://www.onlyfoods.net/      celery-seed.html 

Somalia's civil war just a glimmer of hope [Photograph]. (2009, February 26).      Retrieved from http://www.economist.com/node/13185216 

End civil conflictLong-term peaceDonations

PERSONAL STATEMENT

Somalia War [Photograph]. (2010, November 30). Retrieved from      http://twiteacher.com/?attachment_id=156

Photographs for Somalia famine relief donation [Photograph]. (n.d.). Retrieved      from http://www.rcinet.ca/english/column/the-link-s-top-stories/      15-17_2011-10-03-photographs-for-somalia-famine-relief-donation-appeals-spark-deb      ate-on-ethical-fundraising/ 

Thank you!

A Week of Smiles [Photograph]. (2010, July 30). Retrieved from      http://hopechildrenscenter.blogspot.com/2010/07/week-of-smiles.html 

A Week of Smiles [Photograph]. (2010, July 30). Retrieved from      http://hopechildrenscenter.blogspot.com/2010/07/week-of-smiles.html