Rescue Families From Acute Hunger in Karamoja

As of October 6, 2026, the hunger crisis in Uganda’s Karamoja region has reached an alarming level. Updated food-security assessments indicate that approximately 673,000 people—about 42% of Karamoja’s population—are facing high levels of acute food insecurity (IPC Phase 3 or above) during the current August–October lean season.

Among them, approximately 118,000 people are facing Emergency-level hunger (IPC Phase 4).

The situation is also becoming increasingly dangerous for children and mothers. Kotido and Kaabong districts have been classified under IPC Acute Malnutrition Phase 4 (Critical), while more than 154,200 children under five and approximately 13,900 pregnant and breastfeeding women are suffering from, or are expected to face, acute malnutrition.

Severe rainfall shortages have contributed to crop failures, leaving many families without their own food supplies. As households increasingly depend on markets, rising prices of staple foods such as cassava flour and grains are putting basic meals beyond the reach of vulnerable families.

This is more than a regional emergency. This is a call to the whole continent.

We are sharing this report through GlobalGiving to help inform Uganda, Africa, and the wider international community about what is happening in Karamoja, Uganda, Africa. Families need urgent food assistance, nutrition support, and longer-term livelihood solutions.

Karamoja must not be forgotten.