- UNICEF is asking for $31.8 million over the  next three months for relief efforts. The money will help provide  therapeutic treatment for women and children with severe malnutrition,  access to clean drinking water and vaccinations to prevent deadly  diseases like measles and polio.
"The earlier we act, the more  children we can save. Americans are a generous people, and a little goes  a long way -- just $10 can feed a child for 10 days," said Caryl Stern,  president of the U.S. Fund for UNICEF.

To help UNICEF's efforts, text "FOOD" to 864233 to donate $10 from the United States or visit the website.

- International Medical  Corps has teams on the ground in Somalia, Ethiopia and Kenya to provide  food, water, hygiene, sanitation and mental health services to people in  refugee camps.

To donate to International Medical Corps text  "AFRICA" to 80888 to donate $10 to the group's drought relief response  from the United States.


- In central Somalia, the International Rescue  Committee is giving cash and other assistance to families whose  livestock, pastures and farmland have been decimated and helping to  repair boreholes and wells for those left behind.
In overcrowded  camps in Kenya, the group has helped establish reception centers for  newcomers to receive food, health screenings and medical referrals. In  Ethiopia, the organization is bringing in water and installing  water-supply systems in three camps serving 82,000 refugees.

To donate to International Rescue Committee pls visit http://www.rescue.org/ you can also take action by e-mailing and advocating before government entities.

-  The United Nations World Food Programme has plans to airlift high energy  biscuits and highly nutritious supplementary foods for children and  pregnant or nursing mothers into southern Somalia.

To donate to The United Nations World Food  Programme you can text "AID" to 27722 for a $10 donation from the US; to  donate $5 from Canada, text "RELIEF" to 45678; to donate £3 from the  United Kingdom text "AID" to 70303.


- World Vision  is working to regain safe humanitarian access in south central Somalia  where millions of children are in urgent need of food and assistance.
The  organization continues to implement programs in Somali land and  affected areas in Puntland. For families fleeing the drought, World  Vision is providing nutrition supplements to malnourished children and  improving health care and sanitation.

To donate to World Vision call 1-888-56-CHILD or text "4AFRICA" to 20222 to donate $10.


- Oxfam America is  responding to the crisis by providing life-saving water, sanitation  services, food and money. The organization aims to reach 3 million  people, including 700,000 in Ethiopia, 1.3 million in Kenya, and 500,000  in Somalia.

To donate to Oxfam America you can visit http://www.oxfamamerica.or​g/


- Staff members from Catholic Relief Services are  visiting a refugee camp in Dadaab in eastern Kenya and in surrounding  communities that are hosting refugees. Workers are on the ground  determining the level of food, water and sanitation needs.
In Ethiopia, the group is leading a Joint Emergency Operational Plan that is feeding more than 400,000 people.

To donate to Catholic Relief Services visit their website http://www.crs.org/ or call 1-800-736-3467 in the U.S.


-  Mercy Corps has teams in Ethiopia, Somalia and Kenya distributing food  and water and expanding critical relief efforts. The group is currently  on the ground helping more than 150,000 people in the region survive.

To donate to Mercy Corps you can visit http://www.mercycorps.org/


-  ShelterBox, which provides tents and essential supplies to people who  have been displaced after disasters, has a response team in Ethiopia and  a second team on the way to Kenya.
The teams will be working with  the Norwegian Refugee Council and Rotarians to establish how they can be  of assistance during the crisis.

To donate to ShelterBox text "SHELTER" to 20222 from the U.S. for a one-time $10 donation or visit http://shelterbox.org/


- Save the Children has  launched a major humanitarian response in Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopia  feeding underweight children, providing life-saving medical treatment,  and getting clean water to remote communities.

To donate to Save the Children text "SURVIVE" to 20222 to donate $10 from the United States or visit http://www.savethechildren​.org/


- AmeriCares is  preparing to send urgently needed medical aid to areas of East Africa.  The organization will ship medicine and supplies to help medical teams  serving refugees in Mogadishu.

To donate to AmeriCares all 1-800-486-HELP from the United States. or visit http://www.americares.org/


- Doctors Without Borders is  operating nine medical-nutritional programs in south-central Somalia.  These programs, along with three projects in refugee camps in Kenya and  Ethiopia, provide thousands of medical consultations each day. Teams are  treating more than 10,000 severely malnourished children.

To donate to Doctors Without Borders visit http://www.doctorswithoutb​orders.org/


-  Samaritan's Purse is feeding 2,100 families in Wajir and Garissa  counties, providing a supplemental nutrition program for 1,700 school  children and supplying porridge and health care to 400 children under 5  years old in Garissa. The group is also drilling boreholes in the region  to supply water in hard hit communities.

To donate to Samaritan's Purse visit http://www.samaritanspurse​.org/


- The UNHCR - The UN  Refugee Agency distributed 2,500 emergency assistance packages to 15,000  people in southwest Mogadishu. Each package contains a tarpaulin, three  blankets, a sleeping mat, two jerry cans, a kitchen set and utensils.  The UNHCR plans to distribute 7,500 additional packages in the coming  weeks.

To donate to UNHCR - The UN Refugee Agency visit http://www.unhcr.org/


- CARE is reaching a million people affected by the food  crisis in Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia and working to provide emergency  relief to another million. The organization is providing food, water and  sanitation facilities in Ethiopia. In Somalia, CARE is rehabilitating  water pans and shallow wells and operating cash-for-work programs.

To donate to Care visit http://www.care.org/


-  Relief International provides emergency services in conflict-affected  areas in East African countries. The organization is on the ground  providing food to hungry families and essential nutrition to  malnourished children through feeding centers.

To donate to Relief International visit http://www.ri.org/ or call 1-800-573-3332 from the United States.


- ChildFund  International is helping to provide food, water and basic health  services to victims in Kenya and Ethiopia. The organization is focusing  on newborns and children up to 5 years old due to their vulnerability  and the lifelong implications of inadequate food intake.

To donate to ChildFund International call 1-800-776-6767 or text "RESPOND" to 90999 for a $10 donation or visit http://www.childfund.org/


- Action  Against Hunger is working to help victims in Kenya, Ethiopia, Djibouti  and southern Somalia. The organization is providing treatment and  medical care for acutely malnourished children, general nutritional  support for children under 5 years of age, and emergency access to food,  clean water and improved sanitation for vulnerable populations.

To donate to Action Against Hunger text "NOHUNGER" to 20222 for a $10 donation or visit http://www.actionagainsthu​nger.org/