Written by Marketing Intern Alejandra Quinones
The handsome Prince William and the stylish Kate Middleton, formally known as The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, made a special visit to the UNICEF global supply center in Copenhagen, Denmark on November 2nd to bring attention to the humanitarian crisis in East Africa. They were accompanied by the Crown Prince and Crown Princess of Denmark. Will and Kate are well known for their humanitarian work, and were on the same mission trip before they met at the University of St. Andrews.
East Africa is experiencing the worst drought in 50 years, resulting in famine that has affected 13 million people in the region and 320,000 children are at risk of starvation in Kenya, Ethiopia, Somalia and Djibouti. Though rain has come down, the severity of the crisis hasn’t. As the Duchess of Cambridge said in an interview on her visit “It was initially a very big story, but because it has been going on, people have perhaps lost track of the terrible situation, and so hopefully this will put light back on this crisis.” At the visit there was a UNICEF brief that described the crisis in East Africa in full detail. Afterwards, the royals were given a tour of the distribution center and got to help in some of the packaging of the supplies that will be sent out to East Africa.
As Prince William said, “As tragic as what is going on around the world financially, I think that what’s going on in East Africa really puts things into perspective, how terrible a crisis can actually get.” The royals have certainly helped not only in bringing awareness to the crisis, but put in perspective how those who are not in a crisis should appreciate it and lend a helping hand to those in need.
If you would like to donate to the East Africa Crisis, please visit http://www.eastafricacrisis.org/
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