{"alias":"newsItem","byline":"","standfirst":"Like many others, young people and volunteers in Scouts are concerned about the worsening situation in Somalia.","content":{"layouts":[{"type":"singleColumn","areas":[{"items":[{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003EA combination of drought and conflict in Somalia has led to seven million people struggling to find enough food.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe country is experiencing its worst drought in 40 years, which has led to crop failure and the death of livestock. The impact has been devastating and many people have already lost their lives, including children.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EOn the brink of famine, Somalia is now in desperate need of assistance, which is being provided, in part, by several charities and agencies, including our Million Hands partners: British Red Cross and Save the Children.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003EHow you can help\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EYou can donate to the British Red Cross \u003Ca rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 href=\u0022https://donate.redcross.org.uk/appeal/africa-food-crisis-appeal\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EAfrica Food Crisis Appeal\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EYou can also donate to Save the Children\u2019s appeal for \u003Ca rel=\u0022noopener\u0022 href=\u0022https://www.savethechildren.org.uk/how-you-can-help/emergencies/east-africa-hunger-crisis\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EEast Africa Hunger Crisis\u003C/a\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003ESupport and resources for leaders\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EVolunteers in Scouts can access a range of resources to help young people understand and respond to international crises like the one unfolding in Somalia.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022/volunteers/running-your-section/programme-guidance/international-crises/\u0022 title=\u0022International crises\u0022\u003EInternational Crises\u003C/a\u003E \u2013 This provides an introduction for young people to understand how they can help leave the world in a better place than they found it\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022/volunteers/running-your-section/programme-guidance/international-crises/support-for-leaders/\u0022 title=\u0022Support for leaders\u0022\u003ESupport for leaders\u003C/a\u003E \u2013 These are resources to help volunteers talk with young people about international crises\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022/volunteers/running-your-section/programme-guidance/international-crises/activities-for-understanding-crises/\u0022 title=\u0022Activities for understanding crises\u0022\u003EActivities for understanding crises\u003C/a\u003E \u2013 These are practical programme ideas created with our Million Partners to support young people, helping them learn by doing\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003EHow these activities support our programme\u003C/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003ERaising awareness of international crises like the one in Somalia, and taking action, is an important part of our programme. Taking part in this can help young people gain our \u003Ca href=\u0022/staged-badges/community-impact/community-impact-stage-1/\u0022 title=\u0022Community Impact Stage 1\u0022\u003ECommunity Impact Staged Activity Badge\u003C/a\u003E.\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EActivities can also contribute to elements of other badges such as \u003Ca href=\u0022/scouts/activity-badges/global-issues/\u0022 title=\u0022Global Issues\u0022\u003EScouts Global Issues Activity Badge\u003C/a\u003E.\u003C/p\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""}]}],"config":null}]},"searchDescription":null,"pageType":null,"location":null,"versionDate":"12 October 2022","reviewDate":null,"furtherReading":[{"caption":"","title":"International crises","url":"/volunteers/running-your-section/programme-guidance/global-scouting/international-crises/","newWindow":false},{"caption":"","title":"Support for leaders","url":"/volunteers/running-your-section/programme-guidance/global-scouting/international-crises/support-for-volunteers/","newWindow":false},{"caption":"","title":"Activities for understanding crises","url":"/volunteers/running-your-section/programme-guidance/global-scouting/international-crises/activities-for-understanding-crises/","newWindow":false}],"relatedLinks":[{"caption":"","title":"Donate to the British Red Cross (Africa Food Crisis Appeal)","url":"https://donate.redcross.org.uk/appeal/africa-food-crisis-appeal","newWindow":false},{"caption":"","title":"Donate to Save the Children (East Africa Hunger Crisis)","url":"https://www.savethechildren.org.uk/how-you-can-help/emergencies/east-africa-hunger-crisis","newWindow":false}],"id":48719,"nodeName":"The food crisis in Somalia \u2013 how Scouts can help","title":"The food crisis in Somalia \u2013 how Scouts can help ","type":"newsItem","image":{"url":"/media/18809/food-crisis-in-somalia.jpg?width=800\u0026height=450\u0026v=1d9becd21d52450","caption":"Food Crisis In Somalia","type":"jpg","size":65025,"width":755,"height":442,"altText":""},"assets":null,"headerOptions":{"headerTitle":"The food crisis in Somalia \u2013 how Scouts can help ","headerSubTitle":null,"headerCta":null,"headerCtaText":null,"headerCtaLink":null,"headerBackgroundColour":null,"showSEOImage":false,"headerBackgroundImage":null,"quickLinks":null},"subHeader":"Young people and volunteers in Scouts are concerned about the situation in Somalia. 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