UPDATE: Crisis in Ethiopia

Millions of people in Tigray, Ethiopia have been forced to flee their homes because of ongoing fighting in the region. They are now at imminent risk of starvation, very frightened and without access to proper sanitation or medical care. 

Much of the conflict has been centred around the Tigray region, where Mary’s Meals has been working for several years with a trusted partner to provide meals for vulnerable children in school (and, more recently, at home while schools were closed because of the pandemic).

We need your support to continue this life-saving work and help families in Tigray at this distressing time. It is clear that the people of Tigray very urgently need our help. Due to fighting in the region, millions of people are living in fear of starvation.

The region’s capital, Mekelle, is being overwhelmed by displaced and traumatised people arriving every day. Many are unaccompanied children who have lost their parents.

The situation in Tigray was already challenging and the Mary’s Meals feeding programme has always provided a lifeline for struggling families. When Covid-19 closed the schools, we worked with our partner to ensure children could still be fed at a time when they were more vulnerable than ever. 

Now, alongside the severe threats already faced by communities in Tigray, there are growing concerns about the potential spread of Covid-19. 

Our thoughts and prayers are with the children and communities we serve in Ethiopia, our friends and partners, and all those affected by the ongoing conflict.

We’re working in Ethiopia to help those who need it most as this dire situation continues to unfold.

Please give if you can.