Despite airlifting 300 metric tons of aid and counting, the situation in Somalia for tens of thousands of people remains precarious. Weakened by malnutrition and a perilous journey to safety, children are increasingly falling victim to measles and mortality rates remain high.
The famine now plaguing Somalia could quickly spread across the country and may affect other areas of the Horn of Africa if not addressed through rapid response. Please take steps now with some of all of these 10 simple actions:
1. Donate Online:
Donating online is the quickest and most direct way to ensure that your donations will support UNHCR's work in Somalia and the refugee camps where thousands of Somali famine victims arrive each day. It's fast, easy and secure.
Every day of delay in assistance is literally a matter of life or death for children and their families in the famine-affected areas.
2. Share This Video:
"Help the UN Refugee Agency Save Lives in Somalia"
In the last three months, 30,000 children have died from the effects of the famine in the Horn of Africa. The UN High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres has called the famine in this war-affected country "the worst humanitarian disaster in the world."
Please share this video to let Somalia know we will not stop helping until the famine has ended.
3. Let Your Friends Know:
Now that you know how to help fight the famine in Somalia, share the knowledge! With more people taking action, the UN Refugee Agency will be able to rush additional aid to those affected by the devastating famine in the Horn of Africa.
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4. Text SOMALIA to 80000 to Donate $10 to USA for UNHCR - the UN Refugee Agency.
Help fight famine and save lives in the Horn of Africa: Text SOMALIA to 80000 to donate $10 to USA for UNHCR - the UN Refugee Agency. $10 will be charged to your phone bill, with the funds going to support our work in Somalia. Plus, you can donate up to two times for a total contribution of $20.
5. Get a Blue Key to Show Your Support.
The Blue Key is our icon to raise awareness of the plight of refugees and inspire action. Donate $5 to the Blue Key Campaign and receive the Blue Key (available as both a pin and a pendant), and become a member of our online community of refugee advocates and champions. $5 gets you a Key, but additional donations are appreciated! All funds raised through the campaign will go to support UNHCR’s life-saving operations in more than 125 countries around the world.
You can also get several Blue Keys as gifts for friends to let them know about what you're doing to help the UN Refugee Agency's work in Somalia, Kenya, and Ethiopia.
6. Join the Emergency Response Team.
Regular monthly gifts to USA for UNHCR mean our Emergency Response Team gets the support it needs to go straight into action when a crisis arises. A monthly donation is easy, cost-efficient, and makes such a big difference to our work – so much so that we consider monthly supporters as truly one of the team. Join the Emergency Response Team today!
7. Host a Fundraiser in your Community.
There are many different types of fundraisers or events you can organize. Some ideas involve a single person encouraging friends, family, neighbors and colleagues to make a donation. Others are designed for a group, such as a classroom, office or sports team, to do together. Your fundraiser can be big or small, anywhere from a public concert to an intimate dinner party with friends.
No matter what you choose to do, remember that USA for UNHCR is behind you, ready to answer questions and provide materials. Learn more.
8. Subscribe to USA for UNHCR's free eNewsletter to receive updates.
Sign up online to become a UNHCR Insider and learn more about the refugee cause. You’ll receive weekly enewsletters with an on-the-ground view of refugee emergencies from Somalia, Libya, Darfur, Afghanistan, Iraq, and around the world.
9. Donate a Tweet a day to @UNRefugeeAgency.
JustCoz.org is an online relay system that lets you donate a tweet a day to help raise awareness for causes that matter to you. By donating a tweet a day to us, we'll be able to spread awareness together. And, it's completely free!
10. RSVP here to show your support on Twitter, then invite your friends by sharing the link.
Show you are supporting the UN Refugee Agency's work in on our Somalia Text-to-Give page. It's an online event - so you don't have to show up anywhere - but saying you're supporting our text-to-give campaign is free and helps raise awareness for others to give using their mobile phone.
Let's get this DONE!!! Thanks all!
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