By Patricia Parker OBE | Founder and CEO, Kids for Kids
We are thrilled that GlobalGiving is having a Bonus Day next month, on Wednesday 16th July. When you donate $100 (£74) or more to our Emergency Appeal on this day, your donation will be boosted and Kids for Kids will receive even more money - for free! This could not come at a better time.
Amid escalating fears of famine and a severe water shortage, Kids for Kids has successfully delivered two huge emergency tankers of water to families trapped in the besieged town of El Fasher, North Darfur. Thank you all for your kind donations that have made this possible.
"I simply cannot bear the thought of children thirsty in the overwhelming heat of Darfur – well over 38 degrees with little shade. These children and their families had been forced to flee their villages and now El Fasher is itself attacked. Little food is getting through, and now, little water. It is horrific," said Patricia Parker OBE, who founded Kids for Kids because of the conditions in Darfur even before the violence.
The United Nations has warned that the town of El Fasher is on the brink of famine, with tens of thousands of people caught in the crossfire and increasingly cut off from aid. There is a severe shortage of food, medicine, and fuel. In recent days, our volunteers have confirmed that clean water supplies are nearly depleted, exacerbating the already dire conditions.
Our volunteer Yagoub, who is part of the Kids for Kids Steering Committee, has coordinated the delivery of two full tankers of fresh clean water.
We cannot sit back and watch children die of thirst. These families have lost everything and now face starvation and dehydration. We are doing everything we can to get help to them, and we are so grateful to everyone who is supporting us to provide Emergency Aid during these awful times.
Please set a reminder in your calendar for the GlobalGiving Bonus Day on Wednesday July 16th. And do tell your friends how their donations of over $100 (£74) to our Emergency Appeal will receive a boost, going even further to save the lives of Children who are desperate for food and water. The more you donate, the larger the boost! Thank you.
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