Twenty-five years on from the famine that sparked the Band Aid movement, the Ethiopian government has confirmed that emergency food relief is required for 6.2 million people because of drought and erratic rains. Escalating food prices and higher transport costs mean more people are going hungry, and are unable to afford food for themselves or their families. Save the Children is currently working to help nearly 900,000 people in six of the worst-affected regions by setting up work schemes to provide parents with a way to earn food and money, providing clean water, emergency feeding and healthcare and delivering veterinary drugs and animal feed to help families keep their animals alive. The charity is appealing for $20m to support the millions of children affected. To make a donation, click here
With over 800 staff on the ground, Save the Children has launched a major emergency response in six of the worst affected areas in Ethiopia. These are the eastern and arid southern parts of the country, including Oromiya, the Southern Nations, Nationalities and People's Region, Somali and Afar regions, and parts of Amhara and Tigray
Photograph: Freyhiwot Nadew/Save the Children
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