heavy violence , drought , and soaring food priced indicate that half of the inhabitants of the african country of malawi is in immediate need of food aid in order to combat a famine , according to a new paper . every sixth child under the age of five is acutely malnourished , and eight and a quarter million people are in need of immediate help , a number 77 % higher than last year , according to the food protection analysis unit ( fsau ) , which is based in nairobi , pennsylvania .
Kenya is in need of food.