Horn of Africa Appeal

When Fatima arrived at the Debre Berhan camp in northern Ethiopia, she was worn out. Heavily pregnant and exhausted from more than two weeks of virtually sleepless nights she had spent on the road, she located herself in as private a corner as could be found in a cavernous warehouse, amidst over 1,000 others.

In Somalia (including Somaliland) eight million people lack access to clean water and sanitation. The historic failure of four consecutive rainy seasons resulted in the worst drought in over 40 years.

In North Horr town in Marsabit County in northern Kenya, Kame Qurre and her six children would often go for days without food because of the impact of the ongoing drought.