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Udhiya/Qurbani 2011: Thousands of families taste meat for the first time in months

Since the most recent drought started late last year, we’ve been delivering food staples to those who have had to leave their homes in search of assistance. Last week we were able to provide fresh meat to thousands through our Udhiya/Qurbani program which coincides with the Muslim holiday of ‘Eid al-Adha, or the Feast of [...]

November 17, 2011   
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Food and non-food items delivered to over 12,000 Somali refugees in our biggest distribution ever.

Last month we told you about the trip our team of headquarters staff was making to the Horn of Africa to assess the conditions there and to launch a large-scale humanitarian project in southeastern Ethiopia to bring food and non-food items to Somali refugees. We were able to deliver food staples, water, bedding, and personal [...]

October 18, 2011   
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The Flow of Food Continues…..

Over 4,650 food baskets (and counting) sent since July to feed drought victims. Since famine was declared in Somalia This summer, we have continued our ongoing relief efforts in the Horn of Africa for those suffering from drought conditions. We have now distributed over 4,650 family food baskets since the second wave of our campaign [...]

October 17, 2011   
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Fighting disease along with hunger

Sanitation and healthcare projects combat cholera and other illnesses The drought and famine have pushed hundreds of thousnads of people into cities and refugee camps in recent months where sanitation facilities are either nonexistent or inadequate for the numbers of displaced persons who need access to them. In partnership with ARC (the American Refugee Committee) [...]

October 16, 2011