The humanitarian situation in Africa is deteriorating. This is largely due to repercussions of draught and the deteriorating economy. It is believed that 425,000 children (under 14) live in extreme poverty.
2004 APPEAL REQUIREMENTS AND RECEIPTS (INCLUDING CARRY-OVERS) IN US$ AS AT 30JUNE 2004
| Sector | Target ($) | Carry over from previous year against target | Income 2004 | Total outstanding funding requirement |
| Health & Nutrition | 4,381,500 | 243,500 | 2,368,927 | 1,769,073 |
| Water & Sanitation | 4,064,000 | 1,096,100 | 1,446,025 | 1,521,875 |
| Education | 2,366,909 | 323,600 | 0 | 2,043,309 |
| Child Protection | 2,501,265 | 93,000 | 0 | 2,408,265 |
| Mine Action | 381,000 | 317,600 | 107,643 | (44,243) |
| Total | 13,694,674 | 2,073,800 | 3,922,595 | 7,698,279 |
Some of the donors for the project trying to eliminate poverty are: Sweden, Canada, Finland, Norway and the US. Other regular support came from Netherlands and Japan.
CONTRIBUTIONS TO 2004 APPEAL BY DONOR AS AT 30 JUNE 2004
| Donor | Funds received (US$) |
| Norway | 1,534,130 |
| United Kingdom | 851,790 |
| Finland | 480,777 |
| United States | 300,000 |
| Sweden | 755,897 |
| Total | 3,922,595 |
| Sector | Activities | Funds Required (US $) |
| Water & sanitation | Water trucking for 65,000, provision of water to schools and completion of seven projects in next months for 30,000 people | 1,521,875 |
| Health and Nutrition | Supplementary food for an additional 10,000 pregnant and lactating women, surveillance system to support (equipment etc..), nutrition training, support to diarrhoeal efforts. | 1,846,463 |
| IDP Relief Support | Clothing and blankets to be provided to 12,000 families (28,000 IDP children/youth) to support child dignity and health. | 480,000 |
| Total | 3,848,338 |