Food relief has been provided over the last few months, but the ICRC says more help is needed. Food relief has been provided over the last few months, but the ICRC says more help is needed
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and its Zambian counterpart are appealing for $3.5m (£2.7m) in donations to avert “catastrophic” food insecurity that it says could affect 2.3 million people.
Low rainfall and waterlogging have destroyed many crops, the humanitarian groups say.
A lack of drinking water caused by drought means that “people and animals – both livestock and wildlife – are having to use the same water points,” says Zambia Red Cross’s head, Kaitano Chungu.
“This is unacceptable as it exposes people to diseases and creates a heightened risk of animal attacks.”
Food relief has been provided over the past few months, the ICRC says in a statement, but adds “more help is needed”.
Sacks of corn and grain stock feed stacked on top of one another.
