Elizabeth Mndzebele
UNICEF Swazimaa - Hiv-yhteisötyöntekijä
July 15, 2007
Swaziland drought worsens an already dire situation
Today I thought I should write about the ongoing drought in Swaziland and how it's affecting children, especially orphans and vulnerable children. On 6 June 2007 the Government of Swaziland declared a drought emergency, after studies conducted by the Government and UN agencies indicated a massive crop failure in all four regions of the country. It's our worst drought in 15 years. The report says that more than 400,000 people will need food assistance till the next harvest in 2008.
UNICEF is gravely concerned about the impact the crop failure would have on the growing number of orphans and vulnerable children in the country. I'm worried. As things stand, even at the best of times these children are dependent on food assistance for survival. As part of UNICEF's response to the emergency, my activities in the field these days also include monitoring the food security situation. I'm also looking at the coping mechanisms being adopted by families and households in the affected communities.
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