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Over the past 30 years, Somalia has faced widespread violent conflicts, leaving communities displaced, livelihoods destroyed, and essential services weakened. Many internally displaced persons (IDPs) have been forced to leave behind their homes and protections, moving into camps or host communities, where they face continued vulnerability to poverty, malnutrition, and insecurity. Women and children, in …

LOCALISING RESILIENCE: GREDO’S COMMUNITY-LED IMPACT IN THE RFSA/ADKEEYSI PROGRAM Read More »

Mohamed Nor Ibrahim, 28, founded the Kalkal Human Rights Development Organization (KAHRDO) in 2014 in Baidoa, Southwest State, Somalia, with a mission to address pressing community challenges, advocate for human rights, and amplify grassroots voices. In its early years, KAHRDO faced significant obstacles: limited technical capacity, scarce operational resources, and gaps in knowledge across critical …

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Badiade, a rural village located eight kilometres from Baidoa in Somalia’s Bay region, is home to pastoralist and agro-pastoralist families whose lives depend heavily on seasonal rainfall and livestock rearing. In recent years, however, the community has faced unprecedented climate shocks — prolonged droughts, sudden flash floods, degraded farmland, and recurring water shortages — all …

From Scarcity to Resilience: How Improved Water Access Transformed Lives in Badiade Village. Read More »

“Now I have the skills to measure my children’s MUAC and prevent malnutrition before it becomes dangerous.” In the heart of Bula Samow IDP settlement in Marko, Lower Shebelle Region, lives Taliso Bashir Abukar, a 33-year-old mother of ten who has endured the harsh realities of drought, displacement, and conflict. Her youngest child, Fartun Ahmed …

Restoring Hope: How Lifesaving Nutrition Support Helped Fartun Recover from Severe Malnutrition Read More »

“Before starting my kitchen garden, I used to depend only on food aid, but now I can feed my children from my own harvest.” Habiba Abdullahi Ibrahim For years, 29-year-old Habiba Abdullahi Ibrahim lived with constant worry. A displaced mother of six living in the Banbusul IDP camp in Baidoa, she faced daily struggles to …

From Hunger to Hope: How Kitchen Gardening Transformed Habiba’s Family Read More »

In the remote, hard-to-reach area of Elberde in Somalia’s Bakool region, a remarkable story of resilience, transformation, hope, and determination unfolds. This is the inspiring journey of 17-year-old Rukia Hassan Mohamed, whose life was once shaped by displacement and the humble demands of a pastoral existence. Today, as she confidently sits in Class 8 at …

From Pastoral Life to the Classroom: Rukia’s Journey of Resilience and Hope Read More »