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Wednesday, 8 February 2012




One in three Somalis still need aid

One in three Somalis still need help following the drought that devastated the Horn of Africa

Somali people are facing one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world today.

One in three Somalis is in urgent need of aid, and one in every three children living in the South-Central region is malnourished, according to the UN-High Commission of Refugees, UNHCR.

Somalia produces the third highest amount of refugees in the world. The only countries that have more refugees fleeing from them are Afghanistan and Iraq. 





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  • Renesemee (Age 11) wrote on Thursday, 19 January 2012 @ 18:49

    I have written a story about The Drought in Somali which is 47 A4 pieces of paper long. It is called Survivos and I am really proud of it even though it is very sad and depressing. Obax, A girl who catches a disease dies, unfortunately.

  • Tabbycat16 (Age 11) wrote on Wednesday, 25 January 2012 @ 18:45

    Poor them!