Somalia's getting hammered by another massive drought and the UN is basically sounding the alarm that millions of people are about to run out of food. After the rains failed four years straight, water sources dried up across Puntland and other regions, forcing families to bail to camps while the guys take livestock into Ethiopia looking for anything green. Officials say 4.4 million Somalis are facing serious hunger and nearly 2 million kids could end up malnourished by next year.
The response is falling apart because funding is trash. Aid groups only have about 24 percent of what they need, which means food assistance dropped from 1.1 million people down to 350,000 in just a few months. Health centers and feeding programs are running on fumes.
This whole situation is giving 2011 vibes when famine killed over 260,000 people, and aid workers are saying things will get absolutely brutal if donors don't step up fast.
The response is falling apart because funding is trash. Aid groups only have about 24 percent of what they need, which means food assistance dropped from 1.1 million people down to 350,000 in just a few months. Health centers and feeding programs are running on fumes.
This whole situation is giving 2011 vibes when famine killed over 260,000 people, and aid workers are saying things will get absolutely brutal if donors don't step up fast.
