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UNHCR I Horn of Africa Emergency
Refugees and displaced families across the Horn of Africa are caught in a hunger crisis, and the dire situation in the region isn’t letting up. Over 23 million people in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia alone are highly food insecure and face severe hunger and water shortages.
Help the Hardest Hit by Hunger today
We’ve all felt the impact of the global economic downturn and shockwaves of the war in Ukraine. But it is being felt in full force across the Horn of Africa, depleting its food supply and causing food prices to rise month on month. Conflict, drought and climate change have made food insecurity worse across the whole region of East Africa and families are being forced to flee.
Once they reach safety, they lack access to shelter, livelihoods, and social protection. In a hunger crisis like this one, it is refugees and displaced families who are most at risk. They are struggling to put food on the table.
UNHCR is on the ground delivering life-saving shelter, water, sanitation facilities, nutrition, healthcare, cash assistance, and protection to people forced to flee. Support is prioritized for the most vulnerable people, including women, girls, children, and the elderly.
How would you like to donate?
Regular gifts help us to plan ahead and provide long-term support to displaced families wherever and whenever it's needed most.
By making a regular donation to Switzerland for UNHCR, you will provide refugees with ongoing relief and protection and help them regain hope for a better future.
If you have questions for us, or if you experience difficulties while processing your donation on this site, please email us at [email protected] or call +41 22 552 78 08
If you are resident in Switzerland, your donation is tax deductible. Direct federal tax: 20% of net income, provided that the amount of the donation is at least 100 francs. Municipal taxes: depending on the canton, up to 20% of net income for individuals and 20% for companies. For further information, please contact the tax authorities in your canton.
However, in the very rare case that this emergency response becomes fully funded, your support will be used to provide vital assistance to people forced to flee around the world.
We will happily explore with you the ways in which you can maximize your impact on the fate of people forced to flee in the way that fits you best. Please email us at [email protected] or call +41 22 552 78 08.