Preventing famine in Kenya

Lokho Tari knows only too well the impact of the climate crisis on pastoralist communities in northern Kenya. As a herder, Lokho relies on her cows and goats for food, milk and to earn money to support her family. Four years ago, the widowed mother of five had no choice but to search for greener pastures for her livestock to keep them alive.

But with the Horn of Africa going through the worst drought in over 40 years, most of her herd has now died and

Lokho has gone without food for days at a time.

Fortunately, thanks to generous donations from supporters like you, Lokho and her children were among 40 families in Marsabit county who received cash from Christian Aid’s local partner CIFA to help them through this difficult time. This money has proved a lifeline for Lokho and her children. She said: ‘The cash meant I could clear my debts in the shops and buy more food for my family.’

€180 to pay for food and other essentials. The families were also given hygiene kits containing soap, sanitary towels and a jerry can as well as three months’ worth of water purification liquid so they can drink safely.

In Kenya, Lokho Tari went without food for days at a time.

The death toll from February’s devastating earthquakes in Turkey and Syria stands at over 50,000. In Syria, the north-west was worst affected with over 10,000 buildings damaged or destroyed.

The earthquakes heaped even more misery on people living in opposition-held north-west Syria where more than 4 million people are in need of aid following 12 years of conflict. There, Christian Aid has been responding through local partners to support families with blankets, mattresses and heating materials to help them keep warm amid freezing night-time temperatures. Donations made to the UK Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) and Irish Emergency Alliance (IEA) helped us reach even more people in need.

With funding from Irish Aid, Christian Aid is also giving emergency kits to more than 2,500 children. The kits contain food, blankets and warm clothing as well as stationery so they can continue with their education.