Canadians making donations for famine relief
Posted Jul 29, 2011 5:07 am.
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Canadians are opening their wallets to help famine-ravaged areas of Africa.
Aid agencies say their message to potential donors is that the people facing famine don’t have to die.
Nicolas Moyer of the Humanitarian Coalition says a donation can have a major impact and save lives.
The World Health Organization has warned that famine conditions in Somalia are likely to get worse.
Militant groups are refusing to allow aid agencies to operate in some of the hardest-hit parts.
The situation in Somalia is prompting thousands of refugees continue to stream into camps in Ethiopia and Kenya.
Moyer says as Canadians are more willing to donate as they learn more about the crisis.
Canadians looking to support aid workers on the ground can now text, mail, phone or donate their dollars online through a number of charities.
To make a donation, click here.
