East Africa Drought: Did you know?

This post does not concern the progress of my project, but concerns a matter in Kenya that has been covered by most local news sources and around the world.

Did you know that the horn of Africa is experiencing the worst drought in history? According to the BBC, more than 10 million people are thought to be at risk of starvation. Recently, the United Nations declared famine in two areas of Somalia. An estimate of 1,000 Somalis are crossing over into Kenya everyday to escape the consequences of the drought.

As I have been welcomed into communities across Kenya to conduct research and to volunteer, I ask those in my community to support the individuals affected by this drought just as they continue to support me, an individual from your community. As it is pointed out in Kenya, the people affected by this drought could be you or me. We do not choose where we are born, but we can choose to remain vigilant about the plight of others across the world to ensure that we prevent and not contribute to future injustices.

• Please learn more: 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-14271528 
http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2009/09/08/world/20090908KENYA_index.html?ref=famine 

• Please consider giving: 

The Kenyan Red Cross that is currently holding a Drought Response Initiative to raise 1.9 billion (Ksh) to support 1.8 million people. iBelow is a link to a list of organizations published in the New York Times.
http://tinyurl.com/preventfamine