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Manuel JF (manuel-jf@zotum.net)'s status on Friday, 11-Feb-2022 13:48:30 UTC Manuel JF Somalia está sufriendo su peor sequía en una década, con millones de personas pasando hambre y viéndose obligadas a abandonar sus hogares en busca de comida y agua.
La organización benéfica Save the Children dice que el impacto en las familias se está sintiendo más severamente esta temporada debido a las múltiples y prolongadas sequías.
Un equipo de la agencia de ayuda Islamic Relief visitó a finales de enero un campamento en Iftin, en el distrito de Bardhere, en la región de Gedo, donde 2.000 familias han pedido ayuda.
"Fue un espectáculo impactante ver a miles de familias en una situación tan desesperada en el campamento", dijo el director de programas de Islamic Relief, Shukri Mohamud.
"Hombres, mujeres y niños de todas las edades estaban desesperadamente hambrientos y sedientos, muchos de ellos enfermos. No había comida, agua, refugio adecuado, aseos ni atención sanitaria. Era evidente que muchos de ellos estaban gravemente enfermos. Mucha gente tosía y nos preguntábamos si había habido un brote de Covid-19.
Jonathan Mburugu wrote the following post Fri, 11 Feb 2022 14:31:09 +0200Somalia is experiencing its worst drought in a decade, with millions going hungry and being forced from their homes in search of food and water.
The charity Save the Children says the impact on families is being felt more severely this season because of multiple and prolonged droughts.
A team from aid agency Islamic Relief visited a camp in Iftin in Bardhere district at the end of January in the Gedo region, where 2,000 families have sought help.
“It was a shocking sight to see thousands of families in such a desperate situation in the camp,” Islamic Relief’s programme manager Shukri Mohamud said.
“Men, women and children of all ages were desperately hungry and thirsty, many of them sick. There was no food, water, proper shelter, toilets and health care. It was apparent that many of them were seriously ill. Lots of people were coughing and we wondered if there had been an outbreak of Covid-19.
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https://www.kbc.co.ke/somalia-experiencing-its-worst-drought-in-a-decade/