10/20/2026
There's a growing hunger crisis putting millions of children at risk across East Africa and beyond.
In Somalia, nearly 1.9 million children are expected to suffer acute malnutrition this year. Drought, conflict and cuts to humanitarian assistance are pushing families deeper into crisis. But hunger is preventable, and early action can save lives.
Save the Children CEO Janti Soeripto shares on The Hill why investing in early warning systems, nutrition programs and famine prevention is critical to protecting children before a crisis becomes a catastrophe.
The world has the tools to prevent hunger from taking children’s lives. Now, we need the strategy and resources to act before it’s too late.
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A food security crisis is building across East Africa, and children will pay the highest price if we fail to act.