Scots singer backs Oxfam appeal

Sandi Thom has urged Scots to back Oxfam's work in East Africa Scottish singer Sandi Thom has helped Oxfam erect an 11,000-litre water tank in Glasgow to highlight the growing humanitarian crisis in East Africa. The charity said "a toxic cocktail" of drought, conflict and rising food prices was causing widespread misery. The United Nations has already warned that the crisis has left more than 14 million in urgent need of help. The event in George Square was designed to show what aid the charity could buy with donations. Ms Thom said: "The water tank we have built today gives people an idea of where their money goes and how Oxfam responds in an emergency. "Drought and rising food prices are some of the main causes that are propelling millions of people in East Africa towards severe hunger and destitution. The situation in East... [read full story]