Horn of Africa Famine
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A Global Response to Save Children from Hunger
Following one of the worst droughts in recent memory, an unprecedented humanitarian aid operation unfolded in Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia and Djibouti.
Thanks to the generosity of donors, UNICEF and its partners helped save the lives of countless children suffering from hunger, malnutrition and disease in the region and reverse the famine in Somalia.
As encouraging as these results are, the humanitarian crisis is far from over.
Fast Fact
13
million
By September 2011, more than 13 million people in the Horn were in need of humanitarian assistance.
63
thousand
UNICEF and its partners delivered 63,000 metric tons of humanitarian aid including 31,500 tons of therapeutic food.
1
million
In 2011, UNICEF and its partners treated more than 1 million children for severe acute malnutrition.
1.5
million
UNICEF and its partners immunized 1.5 million children against deadly diseases in Somalia.
2.3
million
In 2014, 2.3 million people in Somalia are still extremely vulnerable to food shortages.
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