Kenya
Some 3.75 million Kenyans have been affected by drought and food shortages as the crisis in the Horn of Africa intensifies. ACF’s teams are scaling up emergency nutrition programs to help the estimated 50,000 to 65,000 children in need of treatment for deadly acute malnutrition, and our food security and water & sanitation programs are providing immediate relief for tens of thousands across the country. ACF is racing to expand its response before conditions deteriorate further.
Global Hunger Index
Serious
Population
40 million
Malnutrition in Children under 5 Years Old
16.4% in 2009
Beneficiaries
75,828 in 2011
Impact
As of July 2011, ACF's therapeutic nutrition programs have treated over 10,000 children for severe acute malnutrition.
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Recent News
Cyclone Haruna Devastates Madagascar
February 28, 2013
Current Events
Tens of thousands of people’s lives have been devastated across the southwest of Madagascar after the destructive Tropical Cyclone Haruna swept across the country.
Torrential rains and winds of up to 125 miles per hour destroyed thousands of families' homes and ruined crops and water points. The force of the rising sea burst a major dam north of Tulear, causing water to flood the city and surrounding rural community.... Read
President Obama Promotes New Initiative to Tackle Hunger in Africa
May 18, 2012
Current Events
In a speech today, President Barack Obama affirmed the United States' commitment to being a leader in the fight against hunger and malnutrition around the world. He announced $3 billion in new private sector pledges to significantly increase agriculture and food production in Africa. ... Read
Cash Transfers a Successful Antidote to Sahel Emergency
March 7, 2012
Breaking News
Although it may seem counter-intuitive in the context of a humanitarian emergency, money can be one of the most effective mediums for saving lives during emergencies such as that unfolding across the Sahel—a crisis in which three million children are expected to become severely malnourished in the coming months.... Read
Boots on the Ground: Combating Malnutrition in Karamoja, Uganda
February 15, 2012
Impact
The Karamoja region of Uganda suffers from persistently high rates of childhood malnutrition. In this land of nomadic herders, rates of acute malnutrition routinely surpass 15 percent, while some 40 percent of the under-five population is considered underweight and at risk.... Read
A Million Children At Risk of Deadly Malnutrition in the Sahel
February 2, 2012
Breaking News
More than 10 million people are at risk of food shortages across Africa’s Sahel region, including communities in Mauritania, Mali, Niger, Chad, Burkina Faso, South Sudan, and Ethiopia.... Read
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