Horn of Africa Crisis – 8 ways to make a difference
Original blog by Carla Swanson Gawthrop. Edited by Tressan McCambridge
Editor’s note: In an international campaign to raise awareness about the drought and famine in the Horn of Africa, World Vision offices around the world are coming together to tolerate #FamineNoMore. Will you join us?
Why help? Why raise awareness? What could I possibly do to make an impact for the 12.4 million affected by drought and famine in the Horn of Africa?
12.4 million people are affected by hunger, fighting for their lives — that’s a big problem to wrap our minds around. But I know this… together, we can make an impact.
What can I do?
So what could you possibly do to help those in crisis in the Horn of Africa? Start here;
1. TEXT: Get those texting thumbs ready .. Text ‘APPEAL’ to 51500 to donate €5 to the Horn of Africa.
2. BLOG: What’s the ONE THING you typically spend €5 on that you could give up this week and use the money you save to help those in the crisis in the Horn of Africa? Write a blog on this topic..
3. DEDICATE A PICTURE: It’s as simple as this: dedicate your profile picture on Facebook for a day, a week, or much longer and advocate for famine no more. You can download a badge here.
4. GIVE UP A MEAL: Why not give up your lunch and instead of buying a sandwich and a soft drink, donate the €5 to helping those on the brink of starvation.
5. GET TRENDING: Tweet this post, or videos, and stories about what’s happening in the Horn of Africa with hashtag #faminenomore and get this topic trending in the Twitter-sphere.
6. BECOME A SPONSOR & FIND MORE SPONSORS: Sponsor a child in East Africa online and encourage others to become sponsors, too. By providing essentials like nutritious food and clean water, sponsorship helps children be better prepared to cope with disasters, like the current drought and food crisis across East Africa.
7. REPOST: Sharing is one of the easiest things to do on the web these days, making sharing posts like this as easy as the click of your mouse. (Two ways to share: Click the “like” or “tweet” at the top of this post, or click the “share” at the bottom).
And one final strategy to make an impact…
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8. LEAVE A COMMENT: Tell us what strategies you’ve come up with on your own that can make an impact for those suffering in the Horn of Africa. Give us your suggestions for posts like this. Ask us the questions you have about drought, famine, hunger and what’s happening in the Horn of Africa region.
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