in the minds of donors, that's very different from sudden disasters, says mike lloyd. he heads a minnesota-based group called kids against hunger. >> when the earthquake struck in haiti, there was a tremendous outpouring for that event. it went on for several months. we had groups all over country wanting to pack meals, and it was a real scramble for us to meet that demand. of course, donor dollars followed that demand for packaging the meals. when the joplin tornado happened, of course we had a similar experience. >> this year, kids against hunger volunteers will pack some 50 million ready-to-mix meals to be sent to needy regions around the world. lloyd says the response to the crisis in east africa has been much smaller. >> situations like we see in the horn of africa are long term, they are political, at least partly political, they're somewhat related to the drought situation but it's been a long term political struggle in those areas and that has not excited the packers and the donors in the same way. >> it's not so much about compassion fatigue. i think people ar

mike lloyd who heads a minnesota group called kids against hunger says some disasters bring immediate responses. >> when the earthquake struck in haiti there was a tremendous outpouring for that event. it went on for several months where groups all over the country wanted to pack meals. it was a real scramble for us to meet that demand. donor dollars followed the demand for packaging the meals. when the tornado happened in joplin, we had a similar experience. >> reporter: each year kids against hunger volunteers have packed some 50 million ready-to- mix meals to be sent to needy regions around the world but lloyd says not all disasters are created equal in donors' minds. the famine and fighting in somalia and other countries in the horn of africa that have displaced hundreds of thousands into refugee camps has been more of a challenge. >> situations like we see in the horn of africa are long- term. they're political. they're at least partly political. they're, you know, they're somewhat related to the drought situation but it's been a long-term political struggle in those areas. that'

lloyd. >> reporter: that's right, mike.at east palo alto city hall where a new mayor has taken office. the youngest mayor in this city's history and she was born years after this city was incorporated. >> this is the mayor, the new elect mayor, the choser mayor of east palo alto. she would like to say a few words, laura martinez. >> reporter: tonight was laura martinez's second public function. at 27 she is the youngest mayor in the city's history. and was elected to the city council when she was 23. >> i bring a new perspective, i also can reach out to a lot of the young residents in east palo alto. >> reporter: the mayor was elected this week by her city council colleagues and says she wants to change the perception that this is a crime ridden city. a label east palo alto has carried for decades. >> i also hope for crime to be down, and more job opportunities for our city. >> she's an experienced council member, community advocate, resident i think that's what people look at. that's what they looked at when they voted for

lloyd. >> reporter: that's right, mike.palo alto city hall where a new mayor has taken office. the youngest mayor in this city's history and she was born years after this city was incorporated. >> this is the mayor, the new elect mayor, the choser mayor of east palo alto. she would like to say a few words, laura martinez. >> reporter: tonight was laura martinez's second public function. at 27 she is the youngest mayor in the city's history. and was elected to the city council when she was 23. >> i bring a new perspective, i also can reach out to a lot of the young residents in east palo alto. >> reporter: the mayor was elected this week by her city council colleagues and says she wants to change the perception that this is a crime ridden city. a label east palo alto has carried for decades. >> i also hope for crime to be down, and more job opportunities for our city. >> she's an experienced council member, community advocate, resident i think that's what people look at. that's what they looked at when they voted for her. >>