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Donations Needed as ERDO Responds to crisis in Niger

ERDO is responding to widespread famine in West Africa's Sahel region. Donations to be matched 4:1 .

Women in Niger experiencing droughtThe Sahel region crosses through eight-countries (Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Mali, Niger, Nigeria and Senegal) in West Africa and forms a barrier between the Sahara desert and the rest of Africa.  Across the Sahel crops have failed and food is scarce, leaving 15 million people -- including at least 1 million children below the age of five -- at risk of malnutrition.  Recent conflict in Mali, which has displaced more than 200,000 people, has increased the demand for emergency assistance, according to UNICEF.  Action is urgently needed to prevent widespread famine as was seen in the Horn of Africa last year when millions died from hunger and malnutrition.

ERDO has already committed $150,000 in funds to provide food aid through our trusted Canadian Foodgrains Bank partners working in Niger. We are in talks to formulate a larger response which will assist other countries in the Sahel.  Please click the link below to make a donation and support our food relief work in Niger and other countries in the Sahel region.

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New Website Launch Delayed

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We're sorry to announce that our new website, as described in the General Conference handbook and the Spring  issue of testimony magazine is still in development, and delayed in being launched.  Like building a brand new house  we've got to have the interior and exterior fully functioning to provide the best possible experience for you. 

The new site features the ability to view and sponsor individual children online, manage your donor account and information, and search all of our program work by country.  The website is also being developed in French to better service our French language supporters. 

We're sorry that the launch is delayed, but when it does go live we're sure you'll agree that it has been worth the extra wait.  Watch this space for updates on the new delivery date.  Thank you, the ERDO website development team.