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East Africa food crisis | Oxfam Australia - 0 views

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    • Juan Mayen
      Juan Mayen on 01 Mar 12
       
      Underneath the "what oxfam is doing"  there is a point: that states that they are also assisting communities to prevent this from happening in the future.
    • Juan Mayen
      Juan Mayen on 01 Mar 12
       
      Oxfam compound is currently receiving 1400 people a day and half of them are kids
    • Juan Mayen
      Juan Mayen on 01 Mar 12
       
      shock and disbelief at these people's conditions
    • Juan Mayen
      Juan Mayen on 01 Mar 12
       
      this people need support and oxfam providing clean water and support is essential to the survival of the people.
  • than 80% of people liv
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  • As a result they've been unable to grow food to earn an income and are therefore dependent on food ai
  • d for survival.
  • three regions: Somali, Oromiya and Tigray, and are aiming to reach around 1 million people with clean water, basic sanitation, and veterinary support.
  • We're helping communities look for more sustainable sources of water, by drilling boreholes, developing motorised water schemes and improving traditional water harvesting systems
  • we're ensuring that 500,000 heads of cattle have access to water, pasture, vaccinations and medical treatment.
  • Disease can spread quickly among animals too, particularly as they get weaker due to the impact of the drought. Most people in these areas depend on their livestock, and
  • We're also providing “cash-for-work” projects for locals to help clean local reservoirs and  build latrines, and have trained community officers on efficient management of water sources.
  • Somalia remains the epicentre of the emergency: UNHCR estimates about a quarter of the population (1.8 million) have been displaced
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