Presbyterian Disaster Assistance sends funds to Niger

$10,000 has been sent from the Presbyterian  Disaster Assistance in initial emergency relief aid to famine-stricken Niger.  Announced last week, PDA is responding to an appeal from Action by Churches Together International (ACT), a Geneva-based international alliance of churches and relief agencies, of which PDA is a member.  ACT has asked for a total of nearly a half-million dollars.

The money, from the One Great Hour of Sharing offering and designated disaster funds, will be used to buy more than a ton of millet, milk powder, seed and cattle fodder for thousands of villagers in the hardest-hit regions.  A locust invasion last year, followed by a long drought, has triggered Niger’s worst food shortage in two decades and left millions of people in the West African nation in danger of starvation. The initiative targets those who have remained in their homes, especially women, children, the elderly and cattle farmers. Many residents have fled to refugee camps, feeding centers and hospitals.

Contributions for Niger relief may be sent through normal mission-giving channels. For more details, click here.

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