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• After three seasons of no rain in Somalia, hunger levels are at their worst in 30 years.
• Devastating losses to crops and livestock have caused an unimaginable increase in hunger levels, with a staggering 55% increase in severely malnourished children being admitted into clinics.
• A staggering 350,000 children could face starvation by the end of the year if more is not done to help the country recover.
• 18 million facing famine-like conditions
• 350,000 children facing starvation
• “Whoever saves the life of one, it is as if he saved the whole of mankind” (Quran 5:32)
• In Somalia, 90% of all districts have been hit by drought, with people forced to flee their homes in search of food, water and pasture for their livestock.
• The uncertainty of displacement puts vulnerable families at risk of disease, poor hygiene, and gender-based violence.
• A person dying every 48 seconds