Erikshjälpen is involved in Musikhjälpen!

The theme of this year's Musikhjälpen is "no one should die of hunger". Food is a human right, yet millions of people around the world die every day from malnutrition. And around one in ten people don't know when or what they will eat next.

Will talk about the work in Kenya

When Musikhjälpen kicks off its 144-hour live broadcast from the main square in Växjö , Erikshjälpen will be there. Inside the glass booth, Anne Wachira, unit manager in Erikshjälpen’s international programs department, will talk about the work currently underway in Kenya. Parts of the country are experiencing a drought that has exacerbated an already difficult situation and plunged the country into an acute food shortage.

- "Almost a fifth of the children where Erikshjälpen works are at risk of dying from malnutrition," says Anne Wachira.

Erikshjälpen has supported interventions in Marsabit in northern Kenya for 30 years and now works together with the organization "Food for the Hungry" in various projects to improve access to food, nutrition and child protection.

- We want to tackle acute malnutrition among children in Marsabit, but also try to build community resilience over time and address the underlying causes of food insecurity," says Anne Wachira.

Second hand sales and volunteer recruitment

During the week that Musikhjälpen is broadcasting from “ Växjö ,” “ Erikshjälpen Second Hand ” will also be on site in one of the tents on Stortorget. There, you’ll find items from the secondhand store at Växjö , along with more information about what it’s like to be a “ Volunteer ” at a secondhand store.

Employees from the secondhand store at Växjö will also decorate two dressing rooms used by the artists performing at Musikhjälpen.

Author: Anthon Talhaug