Eat to ease East Africa's famine

Sunday 16 October is World Food Day, and Oxfam is holding Shout the Horn to raise funds for its East Africa food crisis appeal.

Close to 12 million people in the Horn of Africa are currently facing desperate food shortages following the worst drought in 60 years. Oxfam aims to reach 3.5 million people with life-saving water, food and basic sanitation when people eat out at a participating restaurant.

If you work in a restaurant and cafe, could your place becoming a participating partner? The simple act of collecting donations on 16 October will make a difference to the lives of millions.

Full event details, including a list of participating venues and registration info can be found on Oxfam's website. Please forward this to anyone who might be interested!

Find a participating restaurant near you - Oxfam will be updating the website daily until the event, so you can eat to ease East Africa's famine.

My Chinese is a bit shabby, so I can't give full attribution for this photo, but it pretty much says it all.