Solar Energy Improves Food Security of Pastoralists in Abudwak
Dalsan, a village roughly 20km from Abudwak town, hosts 400 households who rely on a diesel-powered generator. The high cost of running the generator and regularly breakdown forced the Dalsan community to turn to unsafe water sources such as water ponds. “Getting...
YOUTH AND WOMEN IN MANDERA BENEFIT FROM TRAININGS
In 2014, Fatuma Sheikh, a 30-year-old mother of four and a passionate entrepreneur, witnessed the high demand for fast-moving consumer goods (FMCGs) – relatively low-cost products and sold quickly. After seeing this unmet need, Fatuma decided to start her own small...
GLOBAL HANDWASHING DAY 2020: HAND HYGIENE FOR ALL
NAPAD commemorates #GlobalHandwashingday2020. If there was ever a time when people accepted the importance of handwashing using soap, it has to be 2020. Most especially in Somalia, apart from the COVID-19 pandemic, the region has also grappled with flooding. ...
ENHANCING SANITATION FACILITIES IN IDP SETTLEMENTS: DOLLOW DISTRICT, SOMALIA
Introduction Access to safe and inclusive sanitation services and facilities is a basic need, without which health, hygiene, privacy, safety, and dignity are undermined. Contaminated water, poor sanitation and hygiene practices, and lack of sanitation infrastructure are some of Somalia's leading contributors to acute watery diseases. These contribute to the spread of infectious diseases and directly impact the health and well-being of communities, particularly affecting children and women....
