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As the drought and food crisis continue to worsen across Niger and West Africa, many families are fleeing from villages to larger cities to find work so that they can afford food. When they arrive, their only accommodations are makeshift camps. World Vision’s Adel Sarkozi captured images from one such camp in Niamey, the capital city of Niger, where children are exposed to unsanitary conditions and disease. *     *     * *     *     * *     *     * *     *     * *     *     * *     *     * *     *     * *     *     * *     *     * Make a one-time donation to help provide life-saving food and care to places like Niger, where children and families are suffering from hunger and malnutrition. Your...

The West Africa food crisis continues to intensify as drought tightens its grip on places like Mali. Could entire communities really be left without any food if action isn’t taken? The story of Zama and his family suggests that, indeed, they could....

Imagine yourself in a dry, hot, dusty landscape, where water sources are scarce, and where parents don’t know whether they have enough food for their children for the day — or where tomorrow’s food will even come from. This is a glimpse into the West African country of Mali, where the regional drought and food crisis is intensifying quickly....

The deepening food crisis in West Africa has sparked fears of a major famine. Unless urgent action is taken, events in the region might easily mirror the kind of devastation seen recently in the Horn of Africa. With our ongoing coverage of this escalating emergency, you may have a variety of questions about what’s going on in West Africa. Here’s a quick guide to understanding the crisis and how World Vision is responding. *     *     * What went wrong? Poor rains have led to poor harvests. Crop yields have been nonexistent in some areas — and severely reduced in others. In addition, recent conflicts, the return of hundreds of migrant workers, and a flow of refugees from Mali into one...