Famine in Kenya
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- Created on: 18-05-13 11:33
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- Famine in Kenya
- Received £12.7 million from Britain
- 11 million people were affected across East Africa
- They appealed for $150 million in aid
- Half of all cows and sheep in Wajir district died
- Animals left were too weak to produce milk and too emaciated to be slaughtered for meat
- Animals left were too weak to produce milk and too emaciated to be slaughtered for meat
- 3.5- 4 million people faced starvation
- 90% of Wajir districts 407,000 population were in a near catastrophic situation
- Drought stretched back from 2000, 1997, 1992 and 1987
- 2 years without rain, last rain was 2004
- 90% of Wajir districts 407,000 population were in a near catastrophic situation
- 2 years without rain, last rain was 2004
- Children admitted to hospital with malnutrition went from 2 a week to 4 a day
- Human fatalities were counted in dozens
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