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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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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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.
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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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Debt relief means very little to a starving child who needs food now
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We still have needs of $63 million to buy some additional food to complete our work to June.
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I think the issues are difficult. There has been a lot of movement of people among countries, a lot of conflict for a long time; and the food security issues are a challenge.
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We have put financial systems in place to help ensure people do not starve if donations are not immediately forthcoming. But these internal loans cannot be repeated if the international community does not step in to replenish funds.
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We need six, seven, eight times as much help as we have already had for the next 12 months. If there's a break in the pipeline, the shock and the lack of water for those millions of people who are now seriously at risk will mean we will start to see large numbers of casualties very, very quickly.
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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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We have clearly heard their message: Don't abandon us at this crucial time and risk a return to the bloody nightmare that we lived through for so many 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.