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Aid to help victims of drought in East Africa 14 July 2011 THE Isle of Man Government’s Overseas Aid Committee has donated £50,000 of emergency funding to Oxfam to help victims of the drought in the Horn of Africa. The drought currently affecting the east of Africa, including the states of Ethiopia, Somalia and Kenya, is the worst for sixty years, following successive failed rains. More than 10 million people are said to be affected, and the UN has described the situation as a humanitarian emergency. The funding will contribute to the immediate emergency needs of 210,000 people worst hit by the drought by improving access to safe and adequate water, implementing public health promotion activities, running activities that will support the construction of water infrastructure, and measures to ensure that families’ livestock are kept alive and healthy. The Chairman of the Committee, Minister Phil Gawne, MHK said: 'As the public will be aware, the situation in the Horn of Africa is extremely serious and I hope that this contribution, combined with the efforts of the international community, will make a real difference. However I would urge everyone to support the recently announced appeal by the Disasters Emergency Committee.' More stories >>>
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