We listened to and discussed in groups about famine in Africa.
HOMEWORK:
Think of one thing that Japan can do to help stop famine in Africa?
ABOUT FAMINE IN AFRICA:
The Kenyan government said 3.5 to four million people were now at risk of starvation in its north, northeast, western and coastal regions, up from 2.5 million, while the United Nations said 1.75 million in southeast and east Ethiopia were now in need of urgent aid, up from about one million.
"We estimate that the number of people in need of food aid has shot up from 2.5 million to between 3.5 million and four million people," Special Programmes Minister John Munyes told AFP. "This is because we have identified additional pockets in the east, northeast and west that are in need."
The additional number of people in need means that Kenya now needs $263m in emergency donor aid to fill a relief funding shortfall earlier estimated at $150m.
"We estimate that the number of people in need of food aid has shot up from 2.5 million to between 3.5 million and four million people," Special Programmes Minister John Munyes told AFP. "This is because we have identified additional pockets in the east, northeast and west that are in need."
The additional number of people in need means that Kenya now needs $263m in emergency donor aid to fill a relief funding shortfall earlier estimated at $150m.
