"The number of children dying from malnutrition was quite stable for the last 13 years, but since the war, it’s doubled. Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow says: “It’s hard to exaggerate just how serious the situation is in Tigray. The small numbers of children who are attending are barely able to interact because of what they have endured and their unrelenting hunger. When the surrounding community heard Mary’s Meals representatives were visiting Ara Primary School, 15 students registered for school in just a few hours. Those out of school will come back, and they will be energetic to learn.”To find out more and donate, visit marysmeals.org.uk.

Source: Ethiopian News March 13, 2024 00:00 UTC