23 million people - that's 4.6 times the population of Ireland - face severe hunger in Somalia, Ethiopia and Kenya this year, as further delayed rains exacerbate what was already the worst drought in four decades.

• One person is likely dying from hunger every 48 seconds in the region.

A Approximately 5.7 million children are acutely malnourished.

The emergency drought appeal will provide hot meal £2 food pack £50 and 10,000 water truck distribution

1 pack is £50 feed a family for a whole month. A food pack consists of 25kg Flour, 25kg Rice, 10kg Sugar, 3lt Cooking Oil, 2kg Dates

1 hot meal is £2 will feed one person 

Zakat sadaqah lilah accepted on both these projects