As we listened to the anchor share the stories of families coming to the refugee camps for aid, he highlighted one specific story of a father who walked for 30 days and 30 nights to save his three young sons. At one point in his journey, the children were too weak to walk so their father would carry them one by one – dropping one off at one point then going back for the other across the barren desert.
Then they shared another story of a mother. She was sitting quietly by the bedside of her child who just passed away. Her two other children passed away a few days before this baby. She sat there for hours, quietly, because she could not afford to bury her own child.
In the past 3 months, it is reported that nearly 30,000 children have died.
30,000!
CNN's Anderson Cooper visits Somali hospital which runs low on aid.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIgRRjLBuWY
Action Items
Donate Whatever You Can.You can donate through Islamic Relief: http://www.irusa.org/emergencies/east-africa-crisis/
Pray. Make du`a’ (supplication) for them
Stay Updated and Raise Awareness
Don’t Waste Any Food.
Seek Allah’s Forgiveness
Help Your Local Community.
http://www.suhaibwebb.com/society/international/emergency-appeal-east-african-famine/
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