Photo journal: Struggling to eat

Emmanuel International, a partner organisation of Tearfund has been carrying out food distributions for several months, like this one in Malawi's Machinga district.

One Malawian aid worker captures the sentiment of many affected by the crisis when he says: "As Malawians we want to be self-sufficient and not have to rely on outside help.

"But it is one of the poorest countries in the world and at the moment it is important to keep people alive."