East Africa Famine

The United Nations has declared a famine in two areas of southern Somalia as it suffers the worst drought in more than half a century.

You can read more at the BBC.

Or go to the Disaster Emergency Committee website where there are specific case studies and a place to donate.

For those of us that remember the famines of 1984/1985 that led to Band Aid and the Live Aid concerts this seems a great deal worse.