December 29, 2009

Clay Aiken: Blogs An Update on Somalia


Clay Aiken posted a blog today on the Huffington Post titled: Progress in Somalia Despite Difficult Circumstances.

In it he gives an update on the situation in Somalia.
[...]Last year, in my role as UNICEF Ambassador, I spent five days in northwest Somalia. There's no question that years of civil war and a defunct central government has left much of this nation dangerously unstable. In fact, half the population of Somalia remains internally displaced and in a state of humanitarian emergency.

This tragic reality affects an estimated 3.6 million people, half of whom are children. Over 1.5 million are displaced as a result of conflict, largely between Islamic extremists and government forces. Not only is this population burdened by violence and instability, but also extreme poverty and recurrent food shortages.[...]
However, he informs us that there is hope for the future. Please continue reading here and consider contributing to helping the children in Somalia.

6 Comments:

SueReu said...

Thank you for the link to Clay Aiken's blog at the Huffington Post. Articulate and heartfelt.

Pat said...

Thanks for highlighting this great blog by Clay Aiken at Huffington Post.

Hopefully it will inspire more people to help those less fortunate than we.

katy said...

Clay Aiken's essay at Huffington Post was important for people to read and be informed. He articulates the problem in a caring and intelligent way.

lulu said...

Clay Aiken's blog at HP is excellent. He wishes to help the children all over the world.

ImGranny said...

Thank you for highlighting Clay Aiken's blog at the Huffington Post. He is passionate about children's causes. His blog was very well written and it came from the heart.

katy said...

Thank you for the link to Clay Aiken's field notes from Somalia.