Emergencies
Food Crisis in the Sahel
How you can help
Please pray for the victims of this disaster, and donate to CRS to help us respond to this emergency, as well as programs that help the poor in nearly 100 countries.
For the third time in a decade, a drought is threatening millions of people in the Sahel, the swath across Africa bordering the Sahara desert. Up to 12 million people, including nearly three million children, are at risk of a severe food crisis without a major humanitarian response to help those affected.
“There’s already 40 percent malnutrition in some areas,” said Bill Canny, CRS Director for Emergency Operations, who recently traveled to Niger to see first-hand the effects of the drought. “It’s a disaster for millions of families.”
In the coming months, CRS plans to help those caught up in the Sahel food crisis with food distributions and the provision of animal feed vouchers in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger. Plans are also in place to assist farmers to better manage meager water resources. Closer to the rainy season, there will be seed distributions for planting as well as cash and food-for-work programs to keep people employed and productive.
How you can help: Please keep the victims of those affected by this disaster in your prayers. Make a secure, online donation to Catholic Relief Services to help fund our efforts in responding to this emergency, as well as programs that help the poor in nearly 100 countries.
Tags: Africa, Emergency Response
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