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Consecutive droughts, relentless conflict and catastrophic international funding shortfalls are pushing millions to the brink. African Relief Fund has been on the ground across Africa since 1997 — and right now, the people of Somalia and the wider Horn of Africa need your help more than ever.
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Consecutive droughts, conflict and severe funding shortages have created one of the most devastating humanitarian crises in the Horn of Africa.
Help us reach our goal to support 10,000 vulnerable people across Somalia and the Horn of Africa.
Working across Africa since 1997.
Your donation reaches those who need it most.
Strong community networks across Africa.
Fully transparent reporting and donor feedback.
Zakat-eligible emergency assistance.
Through ARF healthcare and humanitarian programmes.
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While emergency food, water and medical assistance save lives today, lasting recovery requires more than short-term relief.
Communities across Somalia and the Horn of Africa need sustained support to rebuild livelihoods, strengthen healthcare services, improve access to clean water and help families recover from years of drought, conflict and displacement.
By responding now, we can help prevent further suffering, reduce the risk of famine and give vulnerable families the opportunity to rebuild their lives with dignity.
African Relief Fund is seeking to raise £250,000 to provide emergency food, clean water and medical assistance to 10,000 vulnerable people across Somalia and the Horn of Africa.
Every pound donated brings us closer to that goal and helps deliver life-saving support where it is needed most.
Together we make impossible possible. Discover more about what we do here.
Emergency nutrition for a child
Food pack for a family of five
Urgent medical treatment for children
Contributes to a community water well serving hundreds of people
Comprehensive emergency support — food, water and medical care for a family for 3 months
For three days, Amina walked across the dry plains of central Somalia, carrying her two young children in search of water. Their livestock had died, the nearest water source had run dry, and she had nothing left to feed her family. Through ARF's emergency response, her family received food assistance, clean drinking water and medical care for her youngest child. Stories like Amina's are unfolding across Somalia every day. Behind every statistic is a real family — real children — facing impossible hardship. Your donation gives them a fighting chance.
Life-saving food parcels, emergency nutrition programmes and support for orphaned and vulnerable children are helping families survive the immediate impacts of hunger, drought and displacement.
Community water projects and mobile medical clinics are providing safe drinking water, disease prevention, malnutrition treatment and essential healthcare to vulnerable communities across the region.
Zakat, Sadaqah & Gift Aid: This appeal is eligible for Zakat donations, ensuring your contribution reaches eligible families facing poverty, hunger and displacement across Somalia and the Horn of Africa. If you are a UK taxpayer, ARF can also claim an extra 25p for every £1 you donate through Gift Aid — increasing the impact of your donation at no additional cost to you. Use our Zakat calculator and simply select Gift Aid when donating online.
Monthly Giving: Humanitarian crises do not end overnight. A regular gift helps ARF respond rapidly to emergencies, provide ongoing assistance to vulnerable families and invest in long-term recovery efforts across affected communities. A monthly contribution of just £15 can help deliver food, clean water and essential healthcare to those who need it most throughout the year. Set up a standing order online at arf.org.uk/donate.
Together, we can save lives. Donate now and help us reach those who cannot wait.
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