“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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“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 …
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“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 …
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Project: I-Learn Project by GREDO in Partnership with FCA Location: Elberde The journey from displacement to achievement is often fraught with challenges, yet it can also showcase the incredible resilience of the human spirit. For Mohamed Abdullah Mohamed, education was a distant dream. Growing up in a pastoralist community, boys like him were expected to …
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 …
“I felt like I was invisible. I was just a child myself, and soon I became a mother. Caring for my baby boy while grappling with my own pain felt overwhelming,” says Falis*, a 16-year-old mother, her voice tinged with both strength and vulnerability.” ———- Falis*, a sixteen-year-old girl, lives with her parents in a …
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