Monday, May 28, 2012

A Time Bomb is Ticking in the Sahel

Some 15 million people are affected by the crisis in the Sahel region, and one million of these are children that could die within months without immediate humanitarian assistance. This creative video by Miami Ad School students Michael Dooley and Ian Going breaks down the effects of malnutrition on children and explains the challenges that children under the age of 5 are facing.

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9 comments:

  1. UnknownJune 2, 2012 at 11:19 AM

    The governments in these countries in Africa would rather spend money on guns and stuff like that than feed their peoples. Mind you the financial crisis in the west hasn't stopped the huge amounts of money being spent on what they call 'defence'.

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  2. UnknownJune 2, 2012 at 3:58 PM

    Sad indeed. The children suffer for the adults decisions.

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  3. HelenaJune 2, 2012 at 6:10 PM

    Very sad and disheartening. It breaks my heart to see so many children suffering.

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  4. leiconauJune 3, 2012 at 2:41 AM

    Yes I agree. The government needs to be fixed before anything can happen long term.

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  5. JoanneJune 3, 2012 at 2:49 AM

    Thank you for making us aware of what's happening. Truly a sad situation.

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  6. xJune 3, 2012 at 5:51 AM

    This is so upsetting. Thank you for sharing this video.

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  7. Erik van ErneJune 3, 2012 at 12:03 PM

    Thanks all for your comments

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  8. Claudia GonellaJune 4, 2012 at 2:09 AM

    It's surprising that a crisis of such a magnitude is getting so little attention. Thanks for getting the message out.

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  9. maryehaightJune 4, 2012 at 7:20 AM

    International aid agencies should be on the ground already with this horrific problem. Thank you for shining a light on it!

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