Rains usher in "critical" period in Somalia's areas of famine

A key goal of the aid effort is to keep people in their homes. If they move to camps for more than six months, they are statistically very unlikely ever to return to their communities. That makes this planting season enormously important. Read more at...
Andrew Harting BBC News Oct 31, 2011

allAfrica.com: "Massive response showing some positive results but much more needs to be done..."

"We need to go the extra mile to reach all children and their families who need our help. The crisis is far from over, and will definitely continue well into 2012," said Elhadj As Sy, who is the UNICEF Global Emergency Coordinator for the Horn of Africa crisis.

COMMEMORATING WORLD FOOD DAY

http://blogs.state.gov/index.php/site/entry/world_food_day_2011_usaid

"Every year on October 16, we have the opportunity to reflect on the devastating and persisting realities of hunger and undernutrition in our global community. Although it is a single day, World Food Day represents our year-round efforts to end hunger, alleviate suffering, and expand opportunity across the world..."

ANGELINA JOLIE speaks at the UN Oct 5

"How we continue to respond to this period of malnutrition and famine
is going to define the work of NGOs, governments and international organizations working in the Horn of Africa," said Jolie. "It will quite 
starkly determine whether a huge number of people live or die."  
Angelina Jolie
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