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Famine in East Africa: How you can help

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Famine in East Africa: How you can help
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July 20, 2011
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(CNN) -- Eleven million people are facing a hunger crisis in the Horn of Africa, and they are in desperate need of help. The United Nations declared a famine Wednesday in parts of southern Somalia, calling for a widespread international response to end the suffering.
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“We were forced to flee. We had no option.”


July 20, 2011
By Milka Choge

Habiba and her family outside the shelter they constructed with branches and the few materials they had brought with them from Somalia.

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Millions in need of lifesaving aid as UN declares famine in Somalia

Nairobi
20 Jul 2011

A massive and immediate humanitarian response is needed to save the lives of millions of Somalis at risk of hunger and disease -- as drought ravages the country and famine is declared in the south.

IRC, fellow humanitarian agencies urge greater response to famine in Somalia

With the drought crisis in Somalia today declared a famine by the United Nations,  the International Rescue Committee and 77 other members of the Somalia NGO Consortium issued a statement urging the international community to act quickly to save lives.

Drought in Africa -- an urgent appeal


July 20, 2011
By George Rupp

Fatuma, her mother, and her five children are among the many thousands of Somalis who have found shelter in and around refugee camps in Kenya after fleeing the drought.

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911 Response at Somalia Refugee Camp: Ambulance Driver Tries to Help Pregnant Refugees

Submitted by Kate Sands Adams on July 19, 2011 - 8:37pm
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911 Response at Somalia Refugee Camp: Ambulance Driver Tries to Help Pregnant Refugees
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July 19, 2011
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ABC News - Nightline
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Deadly Somalian drought and famine force families to take a dangerous journey

Submitted by Kate Sands Adams on July 19, 2011 - 1:24pm
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Deadly Somalian drought and famine force families to take a dangerous journey
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July 18, 2011
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ABC News - World News Tonight with Diane Sawyer
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Coverage of the drought crisis and a Q&A with Dr. Richard Besser, who promotes the IRC as one of three organizations to support in East Africa.

“We walked all the way, for twenty days”


July 19, 2011
By Milka Choge

Madina Aden with two of her children.  Her family, farmers from Somalia, walked for 21 days to reach a refugee camp in Kenya after losing their livestock in the ongoing drought.

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Somalia Famine: How to Help

Submitted by Kate Sands Adams on July 18, 2011 - 1:57pm
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Somalia Famine: How to Help
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July 18, 2011
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ABCnews.com
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Somalia's Cry for Help: Thousands of mothers and children in Somalia are trying to escape the drought.

Submitted by Kate Sands Adams on July 17, 2011 - 1:43pm
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Somalia's Cry for Help: Thousands of mothers and children in Somalia are trying to escape the drought.
Date: 
July 17, 2011
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ABC News - World News Tonight with David Muir
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