by Stephanie Machua | Jul 6, 2026 | Animal health, animals, Drought, Emergency, empowerment, Livelihoods, Livestock
For pastoral and agro-pastoral families in Somalia, livestock provide food, nutrition, income, and a pathway to recovery during challenging times. When drought strikes, the loss of livestock for many households often means the loss of a family’s only source of...
by Stephanie Machua | Mar 2, 2026 | Agriculture, Agroforestry, clean energy, Climate change, Dollow, Drought, Food Security, Gedo, Somalia, Livelihoods, Mandera County, Nutrition, solarenergy
Farmers harvesting sudan grass Somalia continues to face prolonged and recurrent drought, with below-average rainfall resulting in widespread water shortages, crop failure, livestock deaths, and the erosion of community livelihood systems. Agro-pastoral communities...
by Stephanie Machua | Nov 26, 2025 | Emergency, GBV, Gedo, Somalia, Girls, WASH, Water, Women
Women and Children queue for water at a distribution site in Warcadey Halima Hassan is a displaced mother of two who fled violent conflict in her home village and now lives in Warcadey, Beledhawa district. Like many displaced households, Halima and a group of other...
by Stephanie Machua | Oct 24, 2025 | empowerment, Feature, Innovation, localization, Mandera County
“We remain committed to continuously learning, adapting, and leveraging technology to build a stronger, data-driven organization. One that ensures every resource contributes directly to improving the lives of the communities we support.” NAPAD MEAL Manager....