Help vulnerable communities in East Africa.

East Africa is currently facing famine which has the potential to affect up to 20 million people over the next six months. That is almost equivalent to the whole population of Australia.

The causes of the famine include drought, failed rains, conflict and a lack of humanitarian access to communities in need.

This appeal will build on our earlier rapid response to three partners in Africa: the Episcopal Church of South Sudan (to support the Sudanese Development and Relief Agency in South Sudan (SUDRA)), Anglican Church of Kenya Diocese of Mt Kenya West in Kenya (ACKMCW), and the Afar Pastoralist Development Association (APDA) in Ethiopia. We have already provided $10,000 to each partner from our Rapid Response Emergency Fund.

Your support to ease this suffering will help us reach thousands of people.

Monies raised from the East Africa Food Crisis Appeal will initially go to South Sudan, through the ACT Alliance, directed to Christian Aid.

This money will provide emergency food and nutrition, health services, water and sanitation to vulnerable communities, particularly women and children. Should the funds raised exceed the East Africa Food Crisis Appeal, the excess funds will support our Rapid Response Emergency Fund for use in future disasters.