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 …
“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 …
“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 …
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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 …
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“I was not scared of the security risks,” Ibrahim recalls. “What scared me most was the fear of losing a single life that could have been saved.” Introduction In the heart of Baidoa, Somalia, where insecurity and hardship are part of daily life, one man’s journey stands out as a story of resilience, determination, …
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“Before, I didn’t know that measuring my child’s arm could save his life. GREDO taught me how to do it myself. Now I check my children every week and share this with other mothers.” — Habibo Bishaar Hassan In the dusty displacement camps of Kurman village, Bardhere district, 33-year-old Habibo Bishaar Hassan faced the unimaginable. …
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“When I earned $26 in one day by sewing clothes, I cried. It was the first time I worked for myself and saw the fruits of my labour.” Maryam holding one of the garments she sewed. Maryam Mohamed Moalim Kerrow, a 22-year-old mother of four, lives in the Janay 3 IDP camp near Baidoa, Somalia. …
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