Peter Smerdon
Peter Smerdon
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We are already on the edge because food is running out and we are supposed to be feeding people until February of next year. If we get a break in the food pipeline then malnutrition will go up very seriously.
feed height hunger million people percent received
It is dramatic. We have only received 32 percent of what we need to feed 6.1 million people during the height of the hunger season.
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If we don't get any more food aid it will be a catastrophe. We are already on the edge because food is running out and we are supposed to be feeding people until February next year.
aid cease condemn food looting urge
If this is true, we condemn it and we urge that the looting of food aid cease immediately.
crisis disruption due feed hot majority people poor slight spots themselves vast
Hot spots come and go due to crisis and drought, but the vast majority of people (Africans) are just too poor to feed themselves when there's a slight disruption of their environment.
agreed credible figure needs order partners
The figure needs to be agreed on by all partners in order for it to be credible to the donors.
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There are all sorts of things you could do to make sure less rain does not mean more dead.
appeals die kenya limited people previous received response
We don't want to see people die in Kenya but unfortunately our previous warnings and appeals have received a very limited response from donors.
associated delivery loss
We are very saddened by any new loss of life, particularly associated with the delivery of humanitarian aid.
appeals donations dying increased kenya limited months people prevent previous received response
Unfortunately our previous warnings and appeals have received a very limited response from donors. We don't want Kenya to become another Niger, where ... donations only increased when people started dying after months of appeals for contributions to prevent deaths.
closing kenya limited mass opportunity suffering window
What is a very limited window of opportunity to avert mass suffering in Kenya is closing very fast.
double triple
We're going to have to double or triple our efforts.
affected areas distribute drought feed food million people run short
WFP is short $44 million now to feed 1.1 million people because of the drought. Without new donations, WFP will run out of food to distribute in drought affected areas by the end of February.
affected areas distribute drought feed food million people run short
WFP is short $44 million (US) now to feed 1.1 million people because of the drought. Without new donations, WFP will run out of food to distribute in drought affected areas by the end of February.