East Africa is facing a very difficult situation as it is experiencing its worst drought since 1984, with adults, babies and the elderly starving to death every 30 seconds.
The international executive director for the British Red Cross, Richard Blewitt, described the food crisis as catastrophic and said it was a deadly emergency on a scale not seen in recent years.
The United Nations has not yet officially declared a "famine", but foreign media reports that this is an unprecedented situation and that immediate action is needed to save lives.
Daily Mirror chief reporter Andy Lines and photographer Adam Gerrard visited the village of Lomirok where they spoke to residents who have lost loved ones due to the crisis and brought to the public shocking photos of life in East Africa.