Bad news. (signs of the times).Millions of Africans are likely to die from starvation unless the international community mobilizes quickly, several U.S. humanitarian aid Humanitarian aid is material or logistical assistance provided for humanitarian purposes, typically in response to humanitarian crises. The primary objective of humanitarian aid is to save lives, alleviate suffering, and maintain human dignity. organizations announced at a December press conference. "If we wait until we start seeing pictures of emaciated e·ma·ci·ate tr. & intr.v. e·ma·ci·at·ed, e·ma·ci·at·ing, e·ma·ci·ates To make or become extremely thin, especially as a result of starvation. , starving people, by then it will be too late," said Andrew Natsios Andrew S. Natsios (b. September 22, 1949) is an American civil servant who has served in a number of Massachusetts and high level federal government positions. From 2001 to 2005 he has served as Administrator of the U.S. of the U.S. Agency for International Development. The coalition of 15 aid organizations, meeting at Catholic Relief Services Catholic Relief Services (CRS) is the official international relief and development agency of the U.S. Catholic community. Founded in 1943 by the U.S. bishops, the agency provides assistance to 80 million people in 99 countries and territories in Africa, Asia, Latin America, the headquarters in Baltimore, estimated that 38 million Africans risk starvation and that this famine could exceed that of the mid-1980s, reported Catholic News Service. |
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