UK announces $ 10.7 million new funding for drought-stricken communities in East Africa
NAIROBI (AXADLE) The British Minister for Africa, Vicky Ford MP, today announced a $ 10.7 million package of British support for Somalis affected by extreme drought.
The funding will provide vital assistance, such as cash to buy emergency food supplies, and water to help vulnerable families across Somalia who are suffering desperately from the relentless drought. The aid is part of the British aid package of 16.5 million pounds to countries in East Africa that have been hit by extreme drought…