COVID 19: Breaking Barriers to Behavior Change among IDPs
House to house hygeine promotion Somalia is grappling with the implications of 2.6 million persons being internally displaced, and a huge percentage are located in Mogadishu and its environs. The outbreak of COVID-19 compounds the already fragile situation...
Water is now Accessible in Dayax
Solar panel installed to pump water from the shallow well to the water kiosk Dayax Village is a village located 12 km from Dollow and 2.5 km to the river Dawa. For the Dayax village residents, accessing clean and affordable water has been a problem for generations. ...
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...
BUILDING THE RESILIENCE OF VULNERABLE WOMEN: THE RAHMA JOURNEY
Rahma Noor Ali, a 38-year-old mother with six children, lives in the Deynile district of the Banadir region in Somalia, where she and her family have been displaced. She is a Gender Based Violence survivor and despite not having a formal education, Rahma manages a small grocery shop near her home, earning just enough to provide food for her family. Unfortunately, due to a lack of resources and opportunities, Rahma's children were unable to attend school. Instead, they stayed at home to fulfill...
