(CNN) -- Millions of people are suffering in the drought-ravaged Horn of Africa, but help is on the way thanks to relief groups from around the world. One of them, Mary's Meals, is focused on the youngest victims of the crisis. Founded by Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow, a 2010 CNN Hero, the organization is providing food to 24,000 children a day in northern Kenya. MacFarlane-Barrow recently spoke to CNN's Danielle Berger about his organization's efforts. Danielle Berger: Your group was already working in the region before this crisis unfolded. How have you seen the situation evolve? Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow: We've been working in northern Kenya for about four years now. We've been feeding several thousand children in nursery schools.Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow, a 2010 CNN Hero, is helping to save lives in the Horn of AfricaHis nonprofit, Mary's Meals, is providing food for 24,000 children a dayMacFarlane-Barrow: "We have a real crisis, a real situation of life and death"
MacFarlane-Barrow: Many new people have made contact with us from all over the world, wanting to be part of _, wanting to help us provide daily meals for children in schools.