Ethiopia + 2 more
Millions of people --- specifically in Kenya, Ethiopia, and Somalia --- could die from impending famine in Africa, according to The International Rescue Committee (IRC). The IRC recently issued its first-ever "Crisis Alert" warning on the…
Somalia + 4 more
As natural and humanitarian crises are affecting millions of people, Convoy of Hope is answering the call to help. Convoy is working in more than a dozen areas that are experiencing a major crisis. East Africa Drought and…
Mozambique
Since 2017, the humanitarian crisis in Mozambique — specifically in the province of Cabo Delgado — has gone from bad to worse. More than 700,000 civilians have fled their homes after five years of aggressive attacks…
Kenya + 1 more
Drought and — unexpectedly — the war in Ukraine have created a humanitarian crisis in Kenya that is affecting an estimated 4 million people. In addition to already formidable food insecurity, Kenyans are now facing a shortage…
United Republic of Tanzania + 7 more
Convoy of Hope responds to disasters and crises of all kinds in locations around the world. Some make major headlines; others do not. Regardless, Convoy is committed to providing hope around the world in times of…
United Republic of Tanzania
In late 2021, Tanzania experienced devastating swarms of locusts that decimated the crops many communities depended on for food and destroyed pastures people used to feed their livestock. “Unfortunately, the eruption of locusts destroyed the crops,” explained…
South Sudan + 3 more
“The journey was so hard,” 17-year-old Kenyi told the UN Refugee Agency regarding her harrowing journey from South Sudan to Uganda. “The sun was very hot, and we had trouble finding food and water. Our uncle…
Zimbabwe
SPRINGFIELD, MO. In its attempts to limit the spread of COVID-19, the government of Zimbabwe instituted a lockdown on March 31, 2020. This came as an additional blow to the people of Zimbabwe, who were already…
Mozambique + 2 more
JEREMY WILLLIAMSON International Disaster Services Training and Deployment Manager At 4 a.m., the flood waters of Cyclone Idai reached Armando’s home. It was too late to save his belongings, so he ran to help an elderly neighbor. Slinging her…
Mozambique + 2 more
MARCH 16, 2019 | 2:00 P.M. SPRINGFIELD, MOConvoy of Hope is preparing to deploy a team to both Malawi and Mozambique in response to Cyclone Idai. Our team will be providing food and water filtration systems to…