*[Enwl-eng] Somalia's race against time
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--> Almost half of Somalia doesn't have enough food, but together we can provide meals and medical care right now.
We resend emails like this at critical times -- and Somalia is well beyond that point. Almost half of the country doesn't have enough food, but together we can provide meals and medical care right now. Click here to chip in or use the buttons below!
Dear friends,
This is what the climate crisis looks like up close...
A moment of tenderness between father and son -- in the midst of unspeakable horror.
In Somalia, 7 million people are in danger of starving, and HALF of all children are severely malnourished. Hospitals are becoming overwhelmed and parents are being forced to make impossible decisions about who to feed.
The country is being devastated by the worst drought in 40 years. Without rain, nothing grows anymore -- and aid isn't arriving fast enough.
Somali doctors and aid workers are racing the clock -- but another starving child is admitted to hospital every single minute. Resources are running out, and doctors are terrified.
The last famine here killed 250,000 people. We cannot let it happen again.
Avaaz has 70 million members, and if we each give just a bit, we can make a real difference. Together we'd fund lifesaving medical care and food packages for thousands of people -- and power a massive campaign, pushing governments to unlock urgent aid and slash the carbon pollution that's forcing millions into catastrophe.
Let's join together in an epic global effort to stop children starving on the climate frontlines -- donate what you can now:
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We thought long and hard about the image we used in this email. We know it's heartbreaking -- but it is the reality of the crisis today. The world's poorest people are dying from climate disasters right now. And it's not 'just' a handful of people -- 40% of Somalia's population could starve to death.
We have to respond to the immediate crisis -- but must also intensify our campaign on governments. It's still too easy for them to ignore the news when the reality is that human beings are dying because our leaders are failing.
If the biggest polluters don't help vulnerable nations to adapt and survive, more children will die as climate disasters slam the planet. They've done the least to cause the climate crisis, but are now paying the heaviest price imaginable.
We cannot look away. If we raise enough, we will:
a.. Support a massive feeding programme for tens of thousands of children in Somalia;
b.. Fund medical aid and assistance for families and children fighting for their lives;
c.. Run ads in major media highlighting the plight of Somalia's children and demanding governments fund lifesaving support for them, and;
d.. Launch powerful campaigns to carry the voices of those caught on the climate frontlines to decision-makers everywhere to demand urgent action on the climate crisis.
Real human lives are hanging by a thread -- and we can help. Donate what you can now:
I'LL DONATE €2
I'LL DONATE €4
I'LL DONATE €8
I'LL DONATE €16
I'LL DONATE €31
OTHER AMOUNT
Our community has done so much to protect the vulnerable in humanitarian emergencies and the climate crisis. We've just teamed up with the Prime Minister of Tuvalu to demand the end of fossil fuels at COP27, and during Covid, we raised millions to help those hardest hit by the crisis. This magic blend of direct support on the ground and massive citizen pressure on governments is our superpower -- let's come together to use it to save lives in Somalia right now!
With endless hope and fierce determination,
Bert, Marigona, Pascal, Patri, Kaitlin, Camille, Adela and the whole team at Avaaz
PS. This might be your first donation to our movement ever. But what a first donation! Did you know that Avaaz relies entirely on small donations from members like you? That's why we're fully independent, nimble and effective. Join the over 1 million people who've donated to make Avaaz a real force for good in the world.
More information:
a.. Horn of Africa faces most ‘catastrophic’ food insecurity in decades, warns WHO (United Nations)
b.. African nations can’t ‘adapt’ to the climate crisis. Here’s what rich countries must do (The Guardian)
c.. COP27 delivers climate fund breakthrough at cost of progress on emissions (Reuters)
d.. Sinking Pacific island nation issues historic call for treaty to phase out fossil fuels (CNBC)
e.. As "a child per minute" is hospitalized, U.N. warns "it will be too late" if world waits to help Somalia (CBS News)
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From: Bert Wander - Avaaz
Sent: Sunday, November 27, 2022 10:16 AM
Subject: Somalia's race against time
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