Pages about Drought

With 23 heads of cattle lost, Amina Abdi, displaced mother of four, has experienced first-hand the devastating impacts of the severe drought in the Horn of Africa. "I am left with one cow which I pray survives," she tells.

Families in the Horn of Africa are currently suffering from the worst drought in 40 years. There is an urgent need to stem the threat of famine, which could have fatal consequences for millions of people.

In one of the largest IDP camps in the capital Mogadishu, reprieve has come to many Somalis who DRC has supported with lifesaving multi-purpose cash, giving them a reason to smile.