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“…….I have never seen so many human beings that are skin-and-bones-thin in all my life. And I’ve never seen a modest ration of food make such a difference.
Elderly widows and grandmothers holding their head in their hands for sorrow left our rural relief centers with a spark of hope in their eyes, thanking us with their smiles.
I’ve seen firsthand how you are making a real difference for those caught in the grip of this drought and famine.

Feeding the hungry with you,
Stefan Radelich
Feed The Hungry International Director”

Stefan Radelich - International Director of Feed The Hungry has been over to Africa to help distribute much needed food.

FTH Thank you from Turkana, Watch

		A team from the US office had arrived Kenya to oversee the food distribution to the needy and to inspect the severity of the famine situation. We continue to seek your prayers and donation to meet this current crisis in East Africa.
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From the desk of the Executive Director, Feed the Hungry, USA

Thank you for the support received from Hong Kong and China donors, we were able to purchase the much needed food and send shipment to Kenya.

1. Purchased 33 tons of maize meal in Kenya for distribution to displaced people and refugees from the famine in North Kenya.
2. Airlifted 46,656 servings of MannaPack-W to Nairobi; arriving today. MannaPack-W is specially formulated to treat acutely malnourished infants & children under 5.
3. Two 40-foot containers of emergency food supplies leave our warehouse next week for Kenya… approximately 37,000 kilos of rations to feed 4,000 famine affected people.

Stefan Radelich
Executive Director
LeSEA Global FEED THE HUNGRY




Feed the Hungry Executive Report by Bob Boucek, FTH Logistic Director

The eastern Horn of Africa has experienced two consecutive seasons of significantly below-average rainfall, resulting in one of the driest years since 1995. Corps have failed, substantial livestock mortality has occurred, and local cereal prices are very high. More than seven million people in the sub-region need humanitarian assistance and emergency levels of acute malnutrition are widespread. This is the most severe food security emergency in the world today, and the current humanitarian response is inadequate to prevent further deterioration. Food insecurity is unlikely to improve significantly over the coming months and will deteriorate further in Tanzania Uganda, Kenya, Sudan, Ethiopia, Djibouti and Somalia. The most critical area is Addis Ababa in Ethiopia. Most places are already in critical situation and expected to persist, and may deepen through to early 2012.

Large scale emergency assistance is urgently needed across the eastern Horn of Africa in order to save lives, treat acute malnutrition, and prevent further asset losses.

Feed the Hungry’s mission 1. Feed those who are hungry. 2. Empower the local church. 3. Share the hope that comes through faith in Jesus Christ.

Our Focus : Kenya

On May 30 Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki declared a national drought emergency. Subsequently the Government of Kenya (GoK) has allocated US$7million to import maize and is doubling monthly relief allocations to affected areas. The GoK has also waived import duties on Maize for six months starting from June 21, 2011. Maize represents the typical Kenyan food.

While food prices in urban areas are causing significant hardships, lack of food is the problem in the countryside. The situation in rural areas is steadily declining, and is in a state of severe food insecurity. Small scale farmers are not producing. The entire situation is exacerbated by the steady influx of refugees.

Somali refugees are entering Kenya at a rate of 1800 persons per day. Many are coming to the Dadaab Refugee Camps near Wajir.

Feed the Hungry’s response

FTH is initiating a comprehensive response in Kenya due to logistical and security reason. To fulfill our mandate, we are partnering with Kenya Outreach Ministries.

FTH US is shipping from its warehouse inventory 411x60# bags whole dry corn, 349x25# bags yellow corn meal, 302x25# bags white corn meal and 11 super sacks corn flour (14,674#). 67,109# Corn flour, 40,000# whole dry corn. Immediately available from the warehouse are red and mixed beans, pinto beans in super-sack. Cooking oil and sugar is also recommended.

A 20’ shipping container will deliver approx 40,000#, enough to provide for 400 families for one month. The cost of shipping is approx US$5,000 from South Bend to Mombasa. Inland expenses from Mombasa to the field is estimated at an additional US$5,000.

Logistics

The drought-affected areas are far from the port of entry, but accessible by improved highway. Our distribution partners are located in Turkana, Kakamega which is about 24 hours driving from the port of Mombasa. We understand Turkana is in critical stage. Dependent upon funds and suitable partners, an outreach to other areas of the country could be contemplated.

The first several containers shall be purchased by FTH and used for storage in Kakamega for various churches in the district to use to distribute to hardship families. We are racing against time.

We are making an emergency appeal to all our supporters and donors. People in East Africa are dying because of lack of food.  All the areas in the Horn of Africa meet the following condition of a national famine.

What is Famine?

According to WHO, a district meeting the following conditions is considered in Famine.

1. More than 30% of the children are suffering from or has symptom of malnutrition.
2. Every day, out of 10,000 children, and there are 2 to4 children die due to hunger.
3. The people cannot even have 2,100 calories intake of food or 4 liter of clean water.
   
   

Armanda da Roza
Director
Hong Kong