District 105W donations, cheques made ‘Lions Clubs International District 105W’ marked on the back ‘Aid to Africa', to District Treasurer. 

Briefing 2 posted 8 August 2011 by Lions Clubs International Foundation

Relieving Hunger in the Horn of Africa

Lions Clubs International Foundation is supporting Lions in the Horn of Africa to provide famine relief by providing a grant of US$15,000 to help with the procurement and distribution of food and other necessities.

Lions in neighboring countries are quickly responding by providing aid. Lions have formed a Lions Relief Team to coordinate emergency relief efforts and are collaborating with the Red Cross, UNICEF and other relief agencies in Kenya. Lions are also beginning to work with organizations in Ethiopia.

Lions are helping the most vulnerable, who are children in the area of Northern Kenya and Dadaab, which is the largest refugee camp for the Somalia victims. Lions from Ethiopia are also assisting in the relief efforts. Dadaab, a camp designed for 90,000 people, now houses around 440,000 refugees, and approximately 1,000 more are arriving each day.

Somalia is experiencing the worst drought in 60 years, resulting in dehydration and famine. According to the United Nations, 3.2 million of the 7.5 million people in Somalia are in need of immediate lifesaving assistance. Already more than 29,000 children under the age of five have died.

Briefing 1 posted 5 August 2011

Details have been worked through and LCIF is now supporting the famine and drought disaster in East Africa. Clubs wishing to contribute can forward their donations direct to District Treasurer Lion Alan Denham with the normal cheque process for disaster contributions. Cheques made: 'Lions Clubs International District 105W' marked on the back 'Aid for Africa'.

LCIF is supporting the Lions of Kenya by providing a grant of US$15,000 to help with the procurement and distribution of food and other necessities in Northern Kenya. Lions from several countries in Europe have also expressed a desire to assist Lions in their local efforts. Lions in Kenya have collected an additional US$ 10,000 from Lions and well wishers in Kenya and a Lions club in Germany has also pledged to collect 5000 Euros. Lions have formed a Lions Relief Team to coordinate emergency relief efforts and are collaborating with the Red Cross and other agencies in Kenya.