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Learning through play in East Africa
See how the IRC and LEGO Foundation bring learning through play to East Africa with the PlayMatters program.
- Slideshow
- March 24, 2023
IRC and LEGO Foundation bring learning through play to East Africa
In areas affected by conflict or disaster, children are likely to miss out on learning opportunities. The IRC and LEGO Foundation are responding by providing learning through play activities to 800,000 young refugees and host community children in East Africa.
- Topic
The double burden of COVID-19 and locusts in East Africa
Coinciding with COVID-19, desert locust swarms in the Horn and East Africa may cause massive crop failure and food insecurity. Here's what you need to know
- Report
- June 3, 2020
South Sudan: Voices from the famine
Conflict and drought have brought millions of people in East Africa to the brink of starvation in what is shaping up to be the most severe humanitarian crisis of our time.
- Video
- June 27, 2022
How is the IRC responding to East Africa’s worst drought in 40 years?
Families living in Somalia, Ethiopia and Kenya are struggling to put food on the table as they experience severe drought combined with food shortages caused by ongoing conflict in Ukraine. Right now, 20 million people are at risk of going hungry.
- Article
- August 10, 2022
Bipartisan majority of young Americans want action on looming East Africa famine
- Press Release
- September 7, 2022
What is drought? Causes, impact & countries most affected
East Africa is facing its worst drought in 40 years, with over 1.4 million people displaced by drought in Somalia alone. Learn more about drought, what causes it, and how we can support those most impacted.
- Article
- November 27, 2023
East Africa: 25 million people face extreme hunger if drought continues
- Press Release
- March 29, 2022
IRC responds to new USG funding for hunger in East Africa
- Press Release
- August 2, 2022
Heavy rains and flooding wreak havoc across East Africa as another storm makes its way to the region
- Press Release
- June 27, 2022