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...
EDUCATING CRISIS-AFFECTED CHILDREN IN KAHDA AND GARASBALEY IDP CAMPS, SOMALIA
Ismail Hussein (right) together with his classmates Ibrahim Hussein, a 15-year-old student in Al-Hidaya camp in Garasbaley district, Banadir region, Somalia, attends Nadifo Primary School as a sixth-grade student. He and his family were forced to move from Daare...
Improving Access to WASH Services by adopting Improved Hygiene Practices and Infrastructure in Mandera County
The historic 2021-2023 Horn of Africa drought affected more than 5 million people in Kenya. With five consecutive failed rainy seasons, more than 400,000 people in the ASAL regions were forced to move from their homes in search of lifesaving assistance (IOM). During...
Improving Household Food Security and Livelihoods through Sustainable Agriculture
Mama Anab harvesting peas from her farm together with her women group Busle village, located in Somalia's Gedo region along the banks of the Jubba River, is home to approximately 200 households. The community comprises small-scale agro-pastoralists who relied on rainfed agriculture or earth canal irrigation from the river to practice farming. In recent years, their livelihood has been challenged due to prolonged droughts, recurrent flooding, pest infestations, and the escalating impacts of...
