Success Stories

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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“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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“Now the water is clean, and we feel safe.” Story Summary Salaamey Idaale IDP Camp in Baidoa hosts hundreds of internally displaced families who flew conflict, drought, or food insecurity from other regions. This bustling settlement faces acute humanitarian challenges, with access to safe water being paramount. A single shallow well, centrally located, served as …

Transforming Lives: Safe Water for Salaamey Idaale IDP Camp, Baidoa. Read More »

“When I received the support, it was not just money or food, it was dignity. It reminded me that I am still human.” Nuney*, a 35-year-old mother of four, now lives in the Idaale 1 IDP camp in Baidoa after fleeing extreme hardship and repeated abandonment. Her journey from Qansahdhere to the support structures in …

FROM ABANDONMENT TO HOPE: NUNEY’S* STORY OF SURVIVAL AND SUPPORT. Read More »

Under SOMJR, GREDO, in partnership with OXFAM, is implementing an integrated response focused on Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH), as well as Livelihoods, in Baidoa, Somalia. The program is designed to be implemented over a three-year period. Funded By Dutch Relief Alliance DRA with Novib Oxfam. Somalia Joint Response (SomJR) aims to address the needs …

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Muno Ali Saney, a 25-year-old mother of six, reflects on the harrowing journey her family undertook in search of safety and a better life: “We escaped not just the drought, but the flames of conflict that destroyed our home.” In recent years, the ongoing drought has worsened malnutrition among children under five in Somalia, particularly …

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