Nairobi , Kenya ( CNN ) -- The largest agency in the fight against worldwide hunger is increasing its efforts to assist millions of people affected by famine and drought in the Horn of Africa . On Tuesday , the World Food Programme began a series of nine airlifts to Mombasa , Kenya , according to a statement from the WFP . The total deliveries will bring enough `` high-energy biscuits , '' to feed 1.6 million people for a day . On Monday evening , a cargo aircraft landed in Nairobi with , '' Plumpy Sup , '' a high nutrient substance designed to feed malnourished children under age five , according to WFP officials . Over the next two months , the agency is working to deliver a `` super cereal to Somalia , '' the WFP statement said . The corn and soya-based blended food is fortified with essential micro-nutrients , dried milk powder , sugar and fat that is used for moderately malnourished children from six to 23 months . About 100,000 Somalis have flocked to Mogadishu in search of food and potable water , which have disappeared in a devastating famine and drought , according to the U.N . They join more than 370,000 internal refugees already in the capital in war-torn southern Somalia , many of whom also face hunger . Online donations to the organization have surpassed $ 3 million , according to the WFP statement , but the financial goal for efforts to help refugees in the Horn of Africa remains $ 250 million short of current needs . The agency is working to deliver at least 14,000 metric tons ( more than 15,000 U.S. tons ) of energy and nutrient rich resources to help feed starving refugees in region . The U.N. declared famine in five areas of southern Somalia in June , including Mogadishu . In all , about 12 million people in the Horn of Africa region need assistance . Somalia is the worst hit . Each year , according the WFP , the agency feeds more than 90 million people in more than 70 countries .
The World Food Programme quickens aid delivery to starving refugees in Somalis region . A series of flights begun a day is expected to feed 1.6 million people for Tuesday . The agency is sending substances high in energy and nutrients to malnourished children . The The World Food Programme feeds 1.6 million people in 70 countries .