NAPAD BLOG

BUILDING RESILIENCE OF SMALL BUSINESSES IN KISMAYO

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...

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PROMOTING ACTION TO END MALNUTRITION IN MANDERA THROUGH THE FAMILY MUAC APPROACH

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...

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