“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 …
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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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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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In the sprawling IDP settlements of southwest Somalia, displaced individuals faced a myriad of protection challenges – from unlawful restrictions on movement to forced displacement and psychological abuse. These vulnerabilities disproportionately impacted women, children, the elderly, and persons with disabilities, particularly survivors of gender-based violence (GBV). Recognizing the urgent need for action, GREDO in collaboration …
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In the bustling city of Baidoa, Somalia, the Baidoa Disability Primary School stood as a beacon of hope for children with disabilities, offering them a chance to access quality education. However, the school’s journey was not without its challenges. Faced with a lack of proper infrastructure, teaching resources, and trained staff, the school’s existence hung …
Dalmaro Hussien Osman, a 35-year-old disabled mother of five, has faced immense hardship in recent years. After losing her farmland, livestock, and crops due to consecutive droughts and conflict in her home village of Bilile, Dalmaro and her family were forced to flee to an internally displaced persons (IDP) camp in Diinsoor district insearch of …
From Despair to Hope: GREDO’s Lifesaving Support Empowers a Disabled Mother in Diinsoor. Read More »
