by NAPAD | Aug 24, 2020 | Education, Livelihoods, Somalia, Youth
Youth unemployment is one of the most critical socio-economic and political problems facing Africa, particularly the Horn of Africa. Young people face hostile economic environments where job markets dry up, and there are limited options. Due to the perennial droughts,...
by NAPAD | Aug 24, 2020 | Bee Farming, Climate change, Food Security, Livelihoods
In the remote, dusty village of Aresa in Mandera County-Kenya, villagers depend on small-scale agriculture to earn a living. Climate change has resulted in unpredictable weather changes, and now families struggle to meet their basic needs. The area is highly...
by NAPAD | Aug 12, 2020 | COVID19, Emergency, Livelihoods, WASH
Since March 2020, when Somalia recorded its first COVID-19 case, NAPAD has supported the COVID-19 response in its areas of operation through awareness creation and provision of hygiene kits. Our staff are at the forefront of the fight against COVID-19, staying...
by NAPAD | Jul 22, 2020 | Education, Food Security, Livelihoods, Somalia
Amino Abdullahi an IDP in Kismayu and beneficiary of the KWEEP project. Amino Abdullahi Abdi, 46, is an Internally Displaced Person from Bu’ale, Middle Juba now living in the Port town of Kismayo in Southern Somalia. As a newly wedded young girl, Amino owned a small...
by NAPAD | Jul 22, 2020 | Animal health, Climate change, Emergency, Food Security, Livelihoods, Livestock, WASH
Sahara Adan having her goat treated in Deka village Gedo Deka Village, Elwak district in Gedo Somalia has been the home of 38-year-old Sahara Adan Dhicis for the past 8 years. A widow and the sole breadwinner for her 8 children, Sahara relies on her small herd as the...
by NAPAD | May 14, 2020 | Livelihoods, WASH
To reduce water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH)-related diseases in IDP camps and Host communities in Somalia, NAPAD continues to support community behavioral change through participatory hygiene promotion campaigns and establishment of water storage and sanitation...
