Exhausted
by 30 years of war against Ethiopia, Eritrea faces since 2001 its toughest
drought. In the regions of Gash Barka and Debub, not used to chronicle
drought, rivers are dry, animals are starving and inhabitants depend on
the small resources of the water-wells and the monthly flour distributions.
As the present situation remains unstable, some IDPs (Internally Displaced Persons) move from the conflict areas to the drought-affected areas. Both IDPs and drought-affected populations are in desperate need for food, nutritional supplements and medicines.
Proud of its recent independence, the government of Eritrea has very strict rules on external assistance and very few NGOs are allowed to operate.
Most of the financial and human resources are dedicated to war, the majority of men are still in the army and therefore can not help their families to get out of this dramatic situation, 48% of Eritrean families are headed by women.
Famine is a real threat for 1.800.000 people around the country.
As the present situation remains unstable, some IDPs (Internally Displaced Persons) move from the conflict areas to the drought-affected areas. Both IDPs and drought-affected populations are in desperate need for food, nutritional supplements and medicines.
Proud of its recent independence, the government of Eritrea has very strict rules on external assistance and very few NGOs are allowed to operate.
Most of the financial and human resources are dedicated to war, the majority of men are still in the army and therefore can not help their families to get out of this dramatic situation, 48% of Eritrean families are headed by women.
Famine is a real threat for 1.800.000 people around the country.
