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Food

Ethiopia

Food for today

Each year, MCC provides food aid in the continent of Africa, meeting needs in places often forgotten by newspaper headlines.

Last year, when drought struck the Afar region of Ethiopia, MCC responded by providing goat feed to nomadic families. The feed not only helped the goats survive, it helped them to produce more milk. Goat milk is a critical source of protein for families in this area; the only other staple food is grain that is ground and baked into unleavened bread. The milk is used to make butter, which families eat or sell to help make ends meet. MCC workers report that milk production nearly tripled after the feed was introduced.

In Chad, MCC supported cereal banks to feed families affected by violence. And in Tanzania, MCC provided corn to families whose crops failed during a dry spell.

Give the gift of enough food for today. Your contribution will help MCC respond to immediate food needs throughout Africa.

If contributions to a project exceed the amount needed, MCC will use the donations to support similar projects.