NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Southern Baptists face a "red alert" crisis in their World Hunger Fund, just as a massive drought/famine cycle threatens almost 11 million people in the Horn of Africa, a Southern Baptist humanitarian leader announced July 25.

The situation is compounded by greatly increased needs around the world while giving to the World Hunger Fund has sharply declined, said Jeff Palmer, executive director of Baptist Global Response.  "We are now at a 'red alert' time for our human needs funding," Palmer said. "

The overseas hunger relief fund is down to $4.1 million dollars -- enough to meet the needs of Southern Baptist international hunger projects for six months. These projects help the poorest of the poor, the most neglected and marginalized and some of the most lost people groups in the world. We are approaching a baseline where we are going to have to start denying funds to critical projects."  Full article.