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Flood-Resilient Sanitation: A Lifeline for Women and Girls
For Habiba Mohamed Odawaa, a mother of four living in Camp Bakaal, Baardheere District, access to safe sanitation was once a daily struggle. Like many displaced families in flood-prone areas in Somalia, Habiba and her neighbours relied on makeshift or shared pit latrines that often collapsed or overflowed during the rainy season. “When the floods hit, the smell was unbearable, and we feared for the health of our children.” Habiba shared. “It was also very hard for us women and our children to…



