MIA FARROW - FARROW FASTS FOR AXED AID WORKERS

FARROW FASTS FOR AXED AID WORKERS

MIA FARROW is determined to last at least 16 days in her hunger strike - to honour the 16 aid organisations banned from helping refugees in Darfur, Sudan.
The Rosemary's Baby star is planning to live off just water during her three-week fast, which she began on Monday (27Apr09) in a bid to raise awareness of the plight of those starving in the war-ravaged region.
The actress gained nine pounds to cope with the weight loss she will encounter during the challenge, but is still worried she won't manage the entire 21 days.
But Farrow revealed on Monday night's Larry King Live show she's set herself a personal goal - to last 16 days in honour of the aid workers who have helped the region with its plight.
She explains, "Last March, things just got a whole lot worse when the president of Sudan, a wanted man for war crimes and crimes against humanity, expelled 16 key aid agencies from the Darfur region, leaving about four million (people), approximately, without a life line.
"I've set a goal of three weeks. But my doctor said, given my weight, it's unrealistic to suppose I could go that long. Maybe it will be two weeks. Maybe it will be 16 days, one day for every single one of the aid workers that have been expelled."
In March (09), 13 international non-governmental organisations were expelled and three Sudanese relief organisations were closed after the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant for President Omar el-Bashir on war crimes charges. He denies the charges.
The United Nations claims these closures will leave 1.1 million people without food, 1.5 million without health care and at least one million without drinking water.