Millions in food crisis

World Vision, a charity I support, recently launched a report stating that millions of people in West Africa are living through a permanent food crisis, putting a generation of children at risk of death and disability from malnutrition.

By The Newsroom

Published 20th Aug 2012, 12:00 BST

Drought and hunger can be slow, silent destroyers of childhoods and trap communities in a seemingly everlasting hunger cycle. There are no quick fixes, but World Vision is trying to break the hunger cycle by working with local governments and communities to put in place long term plans to help families prepare for the future and there are appeals to raise money and awareness.

The money raised in World Vision’s West Africa appeal will help families today, tomorrow and the day after. I encourage everyone to support their work, find our more and get involved in an attempt to break this deadly hunger cycle.

Doing this before August 31 will also mean every pound donated will be matched by the UK Government, making every gift go twice as far. - Mrs Anne Merrall, Lillington Close, Leamington.

UK Government Leamington