Karakalpak of Uzbekistan

The Karakalpaks are a Sunni Muslim unreached people group of more than 750,000, mostly residing in northwestern Uzbekistan’s autonomous province, Karakalpakstan. Their region is extremely dry and poverty levels are high. Over this past weekend, they have drawn attention in the news due to political unrest resulting in numerous deaths and injuries. Uzbekistan is listedContinue reading “Karakalpak of Uzbekistan”

Somalia at Risk of Famine

After four failed rainy seasons (and possibly now a fifth), much of Somalia has plunged into severe drought and could soon face famine, especially with a drop in grain imports from Russia and Ukraine. Lack of food and water has already resulted in hundreds of deaths this year, many of those happening in children ofContinue reading “Somalia at Risk of Famine”