Drought in the Horn of Africa (HoA) According to a Humanitarian report by the UNOCHA in August, 4.2 million people in Kenya’s Arid and semi-arid areas have been affected by the drought and are facing the threat of starvation following four consecutive failed rainy...
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BUILDING RESILIENCE OF SMALL BUSINESSES IN KISMAYO
More than 7.1 million people in Somalia have been affected by the historic levels of drought in Somalia following the fourth consecutive failed rainy season. Multiple shocks including the COVID- 19 pandemic have slowed down the country's recovery and its economic...
Bringing water near to Mama Quresha Mohamed in Suriyo Village
13km East of Burdhuubo District, Gedo Region, Somalia lies Suriyo Village. The village is also located 5km from the Jubba river. For many years, women and girls in this village have walked daily under the scorching sun, to and from the Jubba River to...
PROMOTING ACTION TO END MALNUTRITION IN MANDERA THROUGH THE FAMILY MUAC APPROACH
Binti Abubakar Yussuf using the MUAC tool on her daughter Faiza In July 2023, Faiza, 3 years old, was screened for malnutrition by a community health volunteer in Bulla Geneva, Border Point One (BP-1) location Mandera. Her mother, Binti Abubakar Yussuf, aged 30, shared concerns about Faiza's persistent illness. Despite seeking various affordable medical treatments, Binti was then using simple herbal medicine she had learned to make to treat her daughter. Her family, like many others, was...