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"Without food, we could not survive"

nobody@flickr.com (DFID - UK Department for International Development) — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 08:09:40 -0800

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Hawa Maiga, 45, is just one of thousands of people that are currently internally displaced within Mali. She sits patiently with around 100 other men, women and children, at a WFP-organised food distribution site in central Bamako.

Her husband died a few years ago, so she is now the head of a family of 22, including her children, her sister's family and other relatives. Although she can just about manage to pay rent, water and electricity thanks to her late husband's small pension, she would struggle to feed all these mouths as well. UK aid, through the World Food Programme (WFP) is enabling Hawa and thousands more to survive the very real affects brought on by Mali’s conflict.

Hawa comes from Gao, one of Mali’s northern towns that has been acutely affected by conflict in recent times. Even in February this year, violent clashes occurred between rebel fighters and French and Malian forces, making life in Gao unbearable.

“Without food, our family would not survive", says Hawa.

“I really want to return to my home but I cannot. Fighting is continuing, even to this day - it is too dangerous. The protection of my loved ones is my only priority.”

Britain was one of the first countries to respond directly to the recent escalation in violence, and is supporting tried and trusted humanitarian agencies to provide food, urgent medicine and clean water inside Mali, as well as provide a comprehensive package of support to refugees in Burkina Faso, Mauritania and Niger.

Photo: Derek Markwell/DFID

UK warns of humanitarian disaster in South Sudan

nobody@flickr.com (DFID - UK Department for International Development) — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 01:56:13 -0700

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International Development Minister Stephen O'Brien meets a mother and her baby receiving medical treatment at a health centre in Jamam, South Sudan. Jamam has become a temporary home to 36,000 people who have fled from their homes due to fighting between Sudanese and South Sudanese forces.

The ‪British Government will provide emergency support to help 100,000 people facing severe food shortages in South Sudan.

Today Stephen O'Brien warned of a looming humanitarian crisis after visiting the volatile border with Sudan. Hundreds of thousands of people are already facing hunger due to poor rain, insecurity and an influx of returnees from Sudan.

‪But he stressed that lifesaving emergency British aid is not the long term answer to this avoidable disaster. He urged the governments of Sudan and South Sudan to find a lasting solution. ‪

Stephen O’Brien said:

‪"What I saw at Jamam refugee camp is the very real human suffering of the ongoing problems between Sudan and South Sudan. A devastating combination of conflict and food insecurity is leading to a humanitarian disaster, which we must all do what we can to avert. ‪

‪"We face a crisis on an unimaginable scale if those South Sudanese living north of the border are forced by the Government of Sudan to leave. I want to remind both governments that it is their own people who are suffering as a result of their inaction. ‪

‪"Britain remains committed to helping the poorest people of this troubled region – but our aid budget is not a substitute for a lasting settlement."

During his visit he went to Jamam refugee camp, where 36,000 people are stranded after fleeing the fighting across the border in Sudan’s Blue Nile State. They are among more than 100,000 men, women and children who have been displaced by the violence between the two countries.

South Sudan is also facing a potential economic crisis after halting oil production in January in response to Sudan’s seizure of South Sudanese oil. ‪ ‪

Stephen O'Brien called for an immediate ceasefire and for the two governments to return to negotiations to resolve their remaining differences – including oil revenues, which could provide valuable resources to fund basic services.

www.dfid.gov.uk/News/Latest-news/2012/South-Sudan-UK-warn...

Picture: UK International Development Minister Stephen O'Brien meets refugees in Jamam, South Sudan, 24 April 2012. Credit: Robert Stansfield/Department for International Development
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Mothers grow together in northern Kenya

nobody@flickr.com (DFID - UK Department for International Development) — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 05:13:29 -0700

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Mother support group leader Gladys Nagilai stands among her tomato crop in a greenhouse in Lodwar, northern Kenya. There are 13 mothers in her group. They meet once a month to learn from each other about infant and child nutrition. During their meetings, nutritionists also teach them about infant and child feeding.

The support group members actively train other mothers in the community
about feeding and nutrition. The greenhouse farming project – which is supported by UNICEF and the IOM with funding from the UK – is underway as a means of improving their household food security. Some of the crops are sold and what’s left over is used by the mothers.

Image credit: Marisol Grandon/Department for International Development

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Crafting an income in the face of adversity

nobody@flickr.com (DFID - UK Department for International Development) — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 05:05:24 -0700

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Wilson Namtoun, 58, at work crafting a money box which he plans to sell at market. Wilson, who is blind, bought his tools using cash received as part of the hunger safety net programme, an innovative scheme funded by the UK, which is helping 60,000 of the most vulnerable people across northern Kenya to buy food and other essentials.

Having the tools means that Wilson can make a modest living from his carpentry instead of relying on livestock which have been dying in large numbers due to the drought.

The lack of rain this year across the Horn of Africa has resulted in failed crops, lack of water and death of livestock. The Government of Kenya declared the drought a national disaster as 3.5 million people in the country are in need of emergency assistance.

Programmes like the hunger safety net have meant that vulnerable people in the arid lands are able to diversify and survive.

Image credit: Marisol Grandon/Department for International Development

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"I walked more than 200 miles to get help for my child"

nobody@flickr.com (DFID - UK Department for International Development) — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 05:08:12 -0700

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Naomi walked more than 200 miles to reach the hospital in Lodwar, northern Kenya, with her ten-month-old daughter Kinyonga, who was badly malnourished. The hospital has recently been refurbished with British support.

"When I was referred here I was given treatment", she says. "I was given blood and food, and so was my baby. Before admission my child couldn’t eat but now if she sees someone else eating she will eat as well. I am pleased that my child is doing so well."

British aid is feeding more than 2.4 million people such as Naomi, in the drought-stricken Horn of Africa, according to new figures released today.

Three months after famine was declared in Somalia, 13m people are now caught up in the effects of the drought. Lodwar, in Kenya's nothern Turkana county has been badly affected, but UK aid is also providing a long-term Hunger Safety Net programme here, which is helping mitigate the impact of the drought for some 60,000 families.

British aid is reaching vast numbers of people in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia, including:

1.3 million people who are being vaccinated against measles and 680,00 against polio;

1.2 million people who are being provided with clean water and sanitation equipment such as latrines;

Nearly 500,000 children and pregnant or breastfeeding mothers who are receiving supplementary nutritional packages;

400,000 doses of UK-funded anti-malarial medication are currently en route to Somalia; and,

More than 200,000 people who are being given seeds to plant when conditions have improved.

To find out more, please visit: www.dfid.gov.uk/eastafricafoodcrisis

Picture: Marisol Grandon/Department for International Development

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Water everywhere, but not a drop to drink

nobody@flickr.com (DFID - UK Department for International Development) — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 05:06:39 -0700

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A fishing boat on Lake Turkana, northern Kenya, the longest desert lake in the world which is famous for its crocodile population. Fish from the lake provide a valuable food and income source in times of drought, but the lake is a salt-water one, so the water cannot be used for drinking.

The lack of rain this year across the Horn of Africa has resulted in failed crops, lack of water and death of livestock. The Government of Kenya declared the drought a national disaster as 3.5 million people in the country are in need of emergency assistance.

Aid from the UK, in the form of a long-term 'hunger safety net' programme is encouraging fishing from Lake Turkana as a source of alternative food and income, to mitigate the effects of food shortages caused by the drought.

Picture: Marisol Grandon/Department for International Development

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Getting life-saving support to children with malnutrition in Kenya

nobody@flickr.com (DFID - UK Department for International Development) — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 05:08:39 -0700

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Nakitela Epur is pictured with her eleven-month-old daughter, Epuu, who is recovering well after being treated for acute malnutrition in the pediatric ward in Lodwar District Hospital, in Kenya's northern Turkana county.

Lodwar hospital has been refurbished with help from the UK. All the children in this ward are being treated for complicated acute malnutrition.

Turkana - one of the poorest regions in Kenya - has been hit hard by the current food crisis. The loss of livestock due to drought has left thousands in need of humanitarian assistance.

Britain was one of the first countries to respond to the crisis. To date, the British public have donated over £72 million to the DEC appeal and more than three million people will benefit from UK-funded humanitarian programmes.

Picture: Marisol Grandon/Department for International Development

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Getting treatment for malnutrition in northern Kenya

nobody@flickr.com (DFID - UK Department for International Development) — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 05:08:59 -0700

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A mother and child in the pediatric ward in Lodwar District Hospital are seen by a nurse. The hospital was refurbished with support from the UK, and UK aid is also helping UNICEF to supply treatment for children suffering from acute malnutrition.

Picture: Marisol Grandon/Department for International Development

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Lending a hand for the future

nobody@flickr.com (DFID - UK Department for International Development) — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 05:05:00 -0700

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Wilson Namtoun, 58, at work crafting a money box which he plans to sell at market. Wilson, who is blind, bought his tools using cash received as part of the hunger safety net programme, an innovative scheme funded by the UK, which is helping 60,000 of the most vulnerable people across northern Kenya to buy food and other essentials.

Having the tools means that Wilson can make a modest living from his carpentry instead of relying on livestock which have been dying in large numbers due to the drought.

The lack of rain this year across the Horn of Africa has resulted in failed crops, lack of water and death of livestock. The Government of Kenya declared the drought a national disaster as 3.5 million people in the country are in need of emergency assistance.

Programmes like the hunger safety net have meant that vulnerable people in the arid lands are able to diversify and survive.

Picture: Marisol Grandon/Department for International Development

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Digging for drinking water in a dry riverbed

nobody@flickr.com (DFID - UK Department for International Development) — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 04:58:36 -0700

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A woman scoops water in a dry riverbed near Kataboi village in remote Turkana in northern Kenya.

In 40 degree heat and with no access to clean water, she resorts to collecting unfiltered water for her family in containers.

The lack of rain this year across the Horn of Africa has resulted in failed crops, lack of water and death of livestock. The Government of Kenya declared the drought a national disaster as 3.5 million people in the country are in need of emergency assistance.

Picture: Marisol Grandon/Department for International Development

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The desperate search for water in Turkana, Kenya

nobody@flickr.com (DFID - UK Department for International Development) — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 04:58:06 -0700

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Two brothers aged four and seven seek water in a dry riverbed near Kataboi village in remote Turkana in northern Kenya.

In 40 degree heat and with no access to clean water, the boys resort to digging holes in the riverbed with a tin cup to scoop up enough to drink.

The lack of rain this year across the Horn of Africa has resulted in failed crops, lack of water and death of livestock. The Government of Kenya declared the drought a national disaster as 3.5 million people in the country are in need of emergency assistance.

Picture: Marisol Grandon/Department for International Development

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An MSF health worker examines a malnourished child

nobody@flickr.com (DFID - UK Department for International Development) — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 08:00:20 -0700

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Medecins Sans Frontieres Spain (MSF, Doctors Without Borders) – an independent, humanitarian medical aid organisation – has opened an emergency health centre at the Dolo Ado camp and has been given permission to screen all children for malnutrition on arrival. Almost 50% of children arriving recently have been found to be suffering from acute malnutrition.

To find out more about how the UK is helping in Dolo Ado, and elsewhere across Ethiopia, Somalia and Kenya, visit: www.dfid.gov.uk/Media-Room/News-Stories/2011/British-aid-...

Image: Cate Turton/Department for International Development

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Armoured cars provided by the UK to help WFP deliver aid in Syria

nobody@flickr.com (DFID - UK Department for International Development) — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 11:19:33 -0800

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The UK is helping to improve access and security for aid agencies working inside Syria by providing eight armoured cars, so they can more safely deliver aid in conflict areas.

Boys from Cote d'Ivore play football on the ouskirts of a refugee camp in Liberia

nobody@flickr.com (DFID - UK Department for International Development) — Fri, 25 May 2012 04:24:48 -0700

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Mothers grow together to improve food security in Kenya

nobody@flickr.com (DFID - UK Department for International Development) — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 05:13:08 -0700

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Mother support group leader Gladys Nagilai stands among her tomato crop in a greenhouse in Lodwar, northern Kenya. The crops were planted by a mother support group. There are 13 mothers in the group who meet once a month to learn from each other about infant and child nutrition. During their meetings, nutritionists also teach them about infant and child feeding.

The support group members actively train other mothers in the community about feeding and nutrition. The greenhouse farming project – which is supported by UNICEF and the IOM with funding from the UK – is underway as a means of improving their household food security. Some of the crops are sold and what’s left over is used by the mothers.

Image credit: Marisol Grandon/Department for International Development

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Tackling malnutrition in Kenya with UNICEF and 'plumpy nut'

nobody@flickr.com (DFID - UK Department for International Development) — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 05:14:36 -0700

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Eveline Erupe, 22, with her two daughters who are four and 10 months.

Eveline has brought them to Lodwar District Hospital to the outpatient unit. Here her baby receives a ration of 'plumpy nut', a high-nutrition, peanut-based food supplement.

Levels of acute malnutrition in Turkana county have soared this year due to the unstable food situation and the drought. In July 2011, admissions to hospital for children with severe acute malnutrition were four times the rate of the previous January.

The outpatient unit provides food rations in the form of plumpy nut, made possible through donations from the international community including the UK. The UK is supporting UNICEF to address the problem of malnutrition in the area.

Picture: Marisol Grandon/Department for International Development

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Dignity in the face of drought and suffering

nobody@flickr.com (DFID - UK Department for International Development) — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 05:05:57 -0700

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Margaret, a resident of Kataboi Village in Turkana, northern Kenya, is one of 60,000 vulnerable people benefitting from an innovative 'hunger safety net programme', supported by British aid. The programme provides people with small cash transfers each month, to enable them to buy food or start up small businesses.

The drought has claimed the lives of many of this pastoralist community's livestock, which are often their only source of food and income. ”Without water, our livestock are not productive. Nothing can grow,” she says.

Margaret has used her safety net to buy essential supplies, but also to send her daughters to school.

Picture: Marisol Grandon/Department for International Development

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On the road to recovery in Lodwar hospital

nobody@flickr.com (DFID - UK Department for International Development) — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 05:07:52 -0700

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Dr Okemwa, the acting medical superintendent for Lodwar District Hospital in Turkana county, northern Kenya, with two child patients who are recovering from the effects of malnutrition in the pediatric ward.

"If these children weren't able to come here to this hospital, they almost certainly would have died," says Dr Okemwa. "They would have most likely succumbed to complications from malnutrition, such as diarrhoea. However, with simple treatment they are able to recover and we can save them."

The UK has supported the refurbishment of the hospital in Lodwar, and is also supporting UNICEF to provide outpatient and pediatric treatment for children suffering from malnutrition.

Picture: Marisol Grandon/Department for International Development

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A smart way to adapt to drought and hunger

nobody@flickr.com (DFID - UK Department for International Development) — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 04:35:17 -0700

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Peter Okech, 57, holds his smart card for the Hunger Safety Net Programme outside his home in Napetet, near Lodwar, northern Kenya. The arid northern territory of Turkana has suffered repeatedly from droughts and they are becoming more frequent.

This year’s failed rains have sent the region’s malnutrition rates soaring, and have pushed many into destitution.

Peter’s smart card is proof that he is enrolled on the programme, an initiative funded by the Department for International Development to help vulnerable people affected by the drought to buy food and provisions or to provide a means for them to make a living which doesn’t depend on the land.

Peter and his wife Abigail are now supporting their six children by buying, cooking and selling tilapia fish from the nearby Lake Turkana, the largest, longest saltwater desert lake in the world.

Picture: Marisol Grandon/Department for International Development

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Extra food for every child under five

nobody@flickr.com (DFID - UK Department for International Development) — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 08:00:22 -0700

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Save the Children have also started a blanket supplementary feeding programme for all under-5-year-old children arriving at Dolo Ado, like this child pictured there recently.

Announcing that aid is reaching Dolo Ado this week, International Development Secretary Andrew Mitchell said today:

“British aid is getting through to thousands of families as we speak and that help will save lives.

“The swift action that Britain has taken, and the unparalleled generosity of the general public through the DEC appeal has ensured we are getting supplies to people in the hardest to reach places.

“But too many countries have failed to wake-up to the scale of the situation and the response that is needed. It is time for people to step up their response or risk failing thousands of men, women and children who are in need of our help.”

To find out more about how the UK is helping in Dolo Ado, and elsewhere across Ethiopia, Somalia and Kenya, visit: www.dfid.gov.uk/Media-Room/News-Stories/2011/British-aid-...

Image: Cate Turton/Department for International Development

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