East Africa Drought

July 2011 - present 

He is the Maker of heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in them— he remains faithful forever.  He upholds the cause of the oppressed and gives food to the hungry. The Lord sets prisoners free. ~ Psalm 146:6-7

Many parts of East Africa are experiencing the worst drought conditions of the past 60 years.

More than twelve million people are severely affected, especially in Ethiopia, Somalia and Kenya.

CRWRC ic currently delivering $7 million in emergency aid in response to this crisis, reaching 145,000 drought-stricken people (20,500 families) in the East Africa region? The response includes food supplies and drinking water, as well as feed and care for livestock. 

In Kenya, in addition to food aid and food-for-work projects such as water catchments, tree planting, and growing grass to feed livestock, a CRWRC disaster risk reduction specialist is working within drought-affected communities to improve the likelihood of survival long-term. Risk reduction projects will help communities assess their resources and develop preparedness strategies that will reduce the impact of environmental conditions.

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Current Stories

• CRWRC Expands Drought Response in Ethiopia ~ March 2, 2012
• CRWRC Concludes Food Aid Response in Kenya ~ January 30, 2012
• Hope and a Future in Kenya ~ November 16, 2011
  
• Sharing Food in Kenya ~ September 16, 2011
• West Michigan Couple Departs for Kenya ~ September 13, 2011
• Facing the Famine (Videos) ~ September 7, 2011
• CRWRC Expands Aid to Somalia ~ August 17, 2011
• Kenyan Families Grateful for Aid Received ~ August 17, 2011
• CRWRC Expands Aid to Ethiopia ~ August 8, 2011
• Canadian Couple Prepares to Spend Five Months in Drought-Stricken Kenya ~ August 5, 2011
  
• CRWRC Launches $7 Million Response to East Africa Drought ~ July  19, 2011
• Aid to East Africa Increased ~ July 14, 2011
• CRWRC Responds to Horn of Africa Drought ~ July 8, 2011

Funding Organizations

• ACT Alliance
• Canadian Reformed World Relief Fund (CRWRF)
• CEDAR Fund (Hong Kong)
• Canadian Foodgrains Bank (CFGB)
• CFGB member equity support:
  • United Church of Canada (UCC)
  • Emergency Relief & Development Overseas (ERDO)
  • Mennonite Central Committee Canada (MCCC)
  • Christian & Missionary Alliance (C&MA)
  • Primate’s World Relief & Development Fund (PWRDF)
• Compassion Canada
• Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC - UK)
• Presbyterian World Service & Development
• TEAR Australia
• TEAR Fund New Zealand
• TearFund Switzerland
• Tearfund UK

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