Kenya hit by disastrous drought: Aid needed urgently
 The worst drought in a decade is jeopardizing the work of the FOUR PAWS Mobile Veterinary Unit dramatically – and with it years of commitment for the unique wildlife of the Tsavo and Amboseli National Parks in which the team of Dr. David Ndeereh is operating. The affiliated elephant nursery run by a FOUR PAWS partner organization, the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, is currently harbouring 28 baby elephants: twice the former maximum intake. With zebra, lions, wildebeests – and even hippos and crocodiles – dying by the numbers, FOUR PAWS has issued an emergency plan and has immediately financed an urgently needed water truck.
Over sixty elephants have already fallen prey to the catastrophic drought as of late September. As the elephant population was already shrinking due to illegal poaching and low birth rates, the situation is becoming alarming. But all species are suffering equally: many animals are dying every day because no water can be found and the vegetation has completely dried out, leaving no food alternatives. The vicious circle continues as the crisis has reached the human population as well, increasing the number of poaching incidents and causing a boom of the illegal bush meat trade.
FOUR PAWS deploys extra staff
 FOUR PAWS has reacted to the situation immediately, sending further staff to Kenya. In addition a 'bowser truck' has quickly been purchased, which will help the local team soothing the suffering by being able to bring river water to the park areas where it is needed and keeping the elephants and other wildlife from dehydrating. A new borehole is in preparation at Ithumba – a camp in Tsavo East – and another one along the Athi River: urgent water supply in a race against time. While aridity has been a severe issue in Kenya for the past three years, it was mostly the absence of the normally heavy rains in April and March that caused the disaster.
Emergency aid is being provided
 Members of the FOUR PAWS team are now trying everything to get the situation under control and help as many animals as humanly possible. The efforts will exceed the ongoing commitment for the Mobile Veterinary Unit by far – aid is urgently needed to ensure that the Kenyan wildlife will recover from this drought soon as it is over. Until then, FOUR PAWS will be present in the region with extra staff, benefiting from its previous experience with disaster relief missions. Support us and help making this assignment a success!
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