Charity launches urgent appeal amid Malawi's growing food crisis

The Catholic charity Mary’s Meals has launched an urgent appeal in an effort to help lessen the devastating impact of the country’s food crisis.

Food insecurity has been an issue in Southern Africa for several years but with recent flooding in the region, many of the crops Malawians rely on have been destroyed. The Malawian government estimates that 8 million people – half the country’s population – will require food aid by the end of 2016.

Mary’s Meals reports that the situation in Malawi is so bad that many families are facing starvation and a state of national emergency has been declared.