UNICEF: Combating effects of drought in Northern Kenya

LOKICHOGGIO, Kenya, 17 April 2009 Life is a constant struggle for the nomadic Turkana people of northern Kenya. This remote, vast and impoverished region has suffered severely from drought in recent years.

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In response, UNICEF is working with the European Commission Humanitarian Aid Department, also known as ECHO, to alleviate the toll that drought takes on an already fragile people.

ECHO support ensures that UNICEF has the most up-to-date information about the areas of greatest need in the region and can respond quickly and effectively when new crises arise such as the severe drought of 2008.

Prompt response is critical because a childs entire developmental future can suffer if he or she does not get help in time.

To read the full story, visit http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/kenya_49366.html

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[HollywoodBaby101]

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