❤️‍🩹 Keep children healthy, safe and well

🧼 Diarrhoea and other water-related illnesses become more common when water is scarce and dirtier, simple habits can protect your family.

Outbreaks of measles and other preventable diseases are more likely when communities are displaced or weakened by drought.

Even when food is short. If this becomes hard, talk to a health worker; they can help you find a way that works, without judgement.

Drought puts real pressure on families, and this can raise risks for children - like leaving school, being asked to work, or early marriage. Knowing the signs helps you protect the children around you.

School can also be a source of food, water and routine. If a child you know stops attending, gently ask why, and connect the family with support rather than judging the decision - many families are doing their best in a very hard situation.

If you know of an unaccompanied or separated child, connect them to child protection workers or community leaders right away.

📢 All humanitarian aid is FREE. No one should ever ask you for money, favours or anything else in exchange for assistance. If you suspect, experience or witness this, you should be able to report it safely and confidentially.

These services should also be confidential.

Not being able to provide for your family the way you want to is one of the hardest parts of drought - and many parents across your country are carrying that same weight right now. You are not failing; you are doing your best in a very hard situation.

🫂 All emotions are valid. Finding ways to express them - talking, music, prayer, working with your hands - can help. Try what works best for you.

Checking in on neighbours, sharing what little you have, and working together as a community can be as important for wellbeing as anything you do alone. Community connection is one of the strongest ways families get through drought.

Give them chances to talk about how they feel, listen without judgement, and reassure them the situation is not their fault and will not last forever. Limit their exposure to distressing news or conversations about the crisis.

Please contact your local mental health support provider as verified by your local authorities.