Subject: Fight the Famine, Feed the Future
Drought is inevitable, but famine is not. The current crisis
in the Horn of Africa is the result of a tragic combination of factors
that are man-made, including abnormally high food prices, lack of
governance and security in Somalia, and a historic lack of investment in
long-term agricultural development in the Horn. Over the past few
years, we lost the political will and public support necessary to
prevent the famine – and its causes. As a consequence, tens of thousands
of children have died.
We have also missed the opportunity to help 200 million people from
poor farming families lift themselves out of poverty. Communities in
Africa can cope with droughts and natural disasters. But we need donors
to put resources toward seeds, irrigation and teaching farmers new
growing techniques. We need leaders to invest in early warning systems
and national social safety net programs.
Congress can help keep our commitment to farmers in developing
countries by fully funding Feed the Future— a life-changing USAID
initiative that is investing in long-term agricultural development and
could help put an end to famine for good.
Please sign our petition to Congress calling on them to fund this vital program:
http://act.one.org/sign/hungry_no_more_us?referring_akid=.5592811._gooNy
Thank you!
