16.2 million.
This is the staggering number of #drought-hit people in #Ethiopia, #Kenya and #Somalia, who lack access to safe water.
This #WorldWaterWeek, see how #UNICEF is supporting children and families on the ground.
Children in the Horn of #Africa and the #Sahel could die in devastating numbers unless urgent support is provided, as severe malnutrition and the risk of water-borne disease collide – UNICEF warns during World Water Week.
“History shows that when high levels of severe acute malnutrition in children combine with deadly outbreaks of diseases like cholera or diarrhoea, child mortality rises dramatically – and tragically. When water either isn’t available or is unsafe, the risks to children multiply exponentially,” said UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell. “Across the Horn of Africa and the Sahel, millions of #children are just one disease away from catastrophe.”
