Ireland to boost Kenya aid by €500,000

Ireland will provide a further €500,000 in aid to drought-stricken communities in Northern Kenya.

Ireland to boost Kenya aid by €500,000
Sun, 07 Aug, 2011 - 17:06

Ireland will provide a further €500,000 in aid to drought-stricken communities in Northern Kenya.

Following today's meeting with a technical group sent to the Horn of Africa, Minister of State for Trade and Development Jan O’Sullivan announced that the money will go to provide vital water supplies.

This brings the total Irish Government funding to the current crisis to €7.7m.

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