cbm Canada Responds to Sahel Food Crisis
(firmenpresse) - STOUFFVILLE, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 04/03/12 -- "In times of , children and families with a disability suffer the most," says Ed Epp, Executive Director of . "We know that those who can't see, hear or walk aren't able to get to food lines or feed their children."
More than one million children are expected to suffer from acute malnutrition in the - region, according to UNICEF.
Lack of rain, rising food prices and conflict-related economic instability has resulted in a potential food crisis in nine Sahel countries. At least 12 million people are estimated to be at risk of food security in the Sahel.
cbm Canada is responding to the food crisis in the Sahel region by focusing its relief efforts in and which have the highest percentage of .
cbm plans to ensure that nutrition centres in Niger and Chad will include children with and their families in their .
Epp announced cbm's three-step plan of action:
Phase I: Feed Children and Families:
Phase II - Provide lasting food security for people with disabilities:
Phase III - Care for children With Disabilities
$50 will provide one month of food rations for a family of six. A survival yard plot for one family is $100.
"It's our mandate to do all we can to ensure needs are being met. We need the help of generous Canadians to intervene before vulnerable lives are lost," says Epp.
To help save lives and provide care for vulnerable children and their families, call 1-800-567-2264 or visit .
cbm Canada is a non-profit international Christian development organization that focuses on helping people with disabilities in the poorest countries of the world.
cbm helps over 25 million people every year in 89 countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East.
Contacts:
For more information or interviews, please contact:
cbm Canada
Sandy Hazell, National Media Coordinator
1-800-567-2264 ext 246 or Cell: 416-302-3166
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Datum: 03.04.2012 - 12:00 Uhr
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