James Morris
James Morris
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It's still early but if current predictions prove correct, then Malawi may have more food at its disposal this year than in previous years.
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They will die off the beaten track that the world is not focussed on. And it is a very tough challenge for us to raise the resources.
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The truth of it is, I'm excited about this. We need this growth.
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We will urgently need more help in the next 10 days because it takes time to buy, ship and distribute food. It is not something you can do overnight.
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And with forecasters suggesting that the April rains will also be poor, the number of families needing assistance could grow in the coming months. Without adequate emergency food aid, we fear for the worst.
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Ethiopia, the whole Horn of Africa is a very vulnerable part of the world.
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The world has not appreciated in the last 60 days how serious this situation is... we are now in a crisis. We are in a life-saving mode.
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This is a measure we should simply never have to take. Our donors were really supportive in 2005 -- they cannot be less so in 2006.
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This is a measure we should simply never have to take.
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Debt relief means very little to a starving child who needs food now
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Other humanitarian agencies in southern Somalia face the enormous challenge of reaching drought victims in remote and insecure areas. We urge leaders and rival militia to set aside their differences and guarantee safe passage (of food aid) to prevent a humanitarian catastrophe.
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I wish the problems of this region could be easily solved, but the reality is that many millions of people will face extreme difficulties even if there are better harvests this year.
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Since our last appeal in December, we have received very little, against the growing needs.
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Food must come first. We cannot put families who have lost their homes and loved ones to violence on a 1,000-calorie-a-day diet.