As the drought in East Africa continues to devastate lives, Convoy of Hope and its partners are distributing food and providing resources to communities throughout the region. Along with the help of...
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Kenya + 10 more
In the midst of looming famine, relief brings hope
With every passing day, several countries in Africa are inching closer to an officially declared famine. Relief is desperately needed at this time. Somalia, Ethiopia, and Kenya are most at-risk, but...
Progress Through Partnership: Africa’s Hunger Crisis
A broad network of like-minded people and organizations is essential to reversing the damage of drought and malnutrition. In the first week of September, Convoy of Hope and its partners at SERV...
Burkina Faso + 13 more
Food Crisis in Africa Reaches Terrifying Levels
The impending food crisis in Africa is a continental problem. The Horn of Africa's 2022 rainy season was the driest on record in the last 70 years, and early forecasts are expecting autumn's rainy...
Ethiopia + 2 more
Millions Could Die Due to Impending Famine in Africa
Millions of people --- specifically in Kenya, Ethiopia, and Somalia --- could die from impending famine in Africa, according to The International Rescue Committee (IRC). The IRC recently issued its...
Somalia + 4 more
Convoy Responds to Disasters & Crises Around the World
As natural and humanitarian crises are affecting millions of people, Convoy of Hope is answering the call to help. Convoy is working in more than a dozen areas that are experiencing a major crisis. ...
Kenya + 1 more
Drought & War Trigger Humanitarian Crisis in Kenya
Drought and — unexpectedly — the war in Ukraine have created a humanitarian crisis in Kenya that is affecting an estimated 4 million people. In addition to already formidable food insecurity, Kenyans...
Pandemic & Drought Magnify Hunger Crisis in Zimbabwe
SPRINGFIELD, MO. In its attempts to limit the spread of COVID-19, the government of Zimbabwe instituted a lockdown on March 31, 2020. This came as an additional blow to the people of Zimbabwe, who...
Puerto Rico (The United States of America)
Prolonged drought launches Puerto Rico’s need for water
A prolonged drought in Puerto Rico has created severe water shortages for residents. Due to strict rationing, many are without regular running water. The situation was recently declared a state of...
Growing Hope in the Desert
Reported By: Jason Streubel “The desert” brings images to my mind of sand dunes and a quest for water. However, not every desert looks like the Sahara. In reality, the desert is a harsh ecosystem...
Empowered with hope
An open sewer runs past the flimsy tin door that leads into her claustrophobically small home. There’s only so much to be squeezed into less than 49-square-feet of living space. But Yewbday, the...
Burkina Faso + 1 more
Relief to the Sahel
Convoy of Hope is shipping 400,000 meals to the African countries of Burkina Faso and Niger in the Sahel region, where millions of people are facing deadly famine and drought. Watch video here “This...
Kenya + 2 more
Waiting for rain in Africa
As Kenyans and Somali refugees wait for rain, a Convoy of Hope disaster response team, led by in-country director Bryan Burr, is rushing food and supplies to communities devastated by the famine in...