Aid to East Africa: Saving Children Today and Tomorrow

DFLA: "The people of East Africa, particularly Somalia, are on the brink of one of the worst humanitarian disasters in decades. East Africa is facing its worst drought in 60 years. Famine is forcing countless families to flee their homes and travel long distances in a desperate search for the food they need to survive. Twelve million people in East Africa are in need of emergency assistance. The United Nations estimates that 600,000 children could die...

Some politicians find it easy to cut foreign aid programs. Americans grossly overestimate how much the federal government spends on foreign aid, a "charity starts at home" mentality is held by many, and those in need of humanitarian assistance lack the power and influence to pressure politicians to protect essential funding.

It is our responsibility to speak for the weak and vulnerable, to be the voices of the voiceless. Please let your voice be heard.  Thank you."