July 15, 2011

Horn of Africa drought relief




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July 14, 2011
 
Horn of Africa drought relief 
 


Dear sisters and brothers in Christ,

The worst drought in 60 years has reached crisis level in East Africa. Thousands and thousands of people in Ethiopia, central and northern Kenya, Djibouti and Somalia are leaving their homes in search of food, water and shelter.

The Dadaab refugee center, managed in partnership with The Lutheran World Federation, was built to accommodate 90,000 people. However, recently more than 380,000 thirsty and hungry people have gathered in and around the center. This number continues to grow with more than 1,000 people arriving daily.



"This is the last of my food, a few beans. I used to grow food myself but there has been no rainfall in eight years, so now I have to buy all my food from the market. The prices keep going up. We only have enough food for one meal a day now, and that goes for all people in this area," says Lucia Muvili Ngotho from the Kalimbui village in Mwingi, Kenya.

Gifts made through ELCA Disaster Response are now providing water and enriched porridge to children and older adults who are too weak to eat dry food. Your generous gifts will make it possible for this church's response to continue as long as the drought does and, even afterward, as the people seek to restart their lives.

Contributions made to ELCA Disaster Response, designated for the "Horn of Africa Drought Relief," will be used entirely -- 100 percent -- for work in the area, assisting those whose lives have been affected by this terrible drought.

Your gifts of prayer and partnership are needed and deeply appreciated. Thank you.
 

Sincerely,

The Rev. Daniel Rift
Director, ELCA World Hunger and Disaster Appeal
 

P.S. Please help me get the word out. Use this bulletin insert to share this information with your congregation this weekend.

 

 

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Ways to Give

Check or money orders should be sent to:

ELCA Disaster Response
39330 Treasury Center
Chicago, IL 60694-9300

Write "Horn of Africa Drought Relief" on your check's memo line.

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Give by phone at 800-638-3522 or online.

 

  
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