The Horn of Africa includes Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya, and Djibouti.<br />Children are facing one of the worst climate-induced emergencies of the past 40 years.<br />More than 8.5 million people, including 4.2 million children, face dire water shortages.<br />Across Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia more than 1.8 million children require treatment for life-threatening malnutrition.<br />Families are leaving their homes in search of water, food, and pasture<br />putting children at high risk of disease, malnutrition, and violence<br /><br />amidst already significant outbreaks of cholera, measles and diarrhea.<br />Climate change is often felt first through water.<br />Rising temperatures can contaminate water millions rely on.<br />When rains return to drought-stricken areas, the soil cannot absorb the water,<br />leading to floods and further water contamination.<br />Climate action means water action.<br />For every child, safe water.
