BAIDOA — Somalia’s South West State (SWS) Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management (MoHADM) has delivered Food Aid to Huddur town. The aid included rice, flour, sugar, oil and dates which was donated by local leaders, businessmen and other local people. South West State is one of the States …
Read More »Jubbaland state minister of humanitarian affairs meets with Swedish ambassador to Somalia
MOGADISHU — Jubbaland State Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management Abdirahman Abdi Ahmed met with Swedish Ambassador to Somalia Per Lindgärde. The meeting took place on April 14 in the Kenya’s capital Nairobi. The Minister briefed the Ambassador about the current drought situation in Jubbaland State and ways in …
Read More »Turkish charity distributes 500 food parcels to needy families in Mogadishu
MOGADISHU — Turkish Red Crescent (TRC) has disbursed food packages to 500 needy families living in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu on Tuesday. The humanitarian organization said it will continue distributing more food parcels and organize iftar dinners for needy people during this holy month of Ramadan. Mogadishu hosts a number of …
Read More »KSrelief launches iftar aid in Djibouti, Somalia & Kosovo
DJIBOUTI/MOGADISHU — The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) launched the King Salman program for iftar in Djibouti on Sunday, distributing food to people to help them break their fasts throughout the holy month of Ramadan. The event was coordinated by the Saudi Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah, …
Read More »Federal MoHADM dispatched food aid to Buhoodle district
MOGADISHU — Somalia’s Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management (MoHADM) has today dispatched first food aid to Buhoodle district. The aid is expected to be distributed to needy families as the town hosts many people fled from their homes due to the ongoing devastating drought. Somalia is facing the …
Read More »UN ramps up humanitarian assistance to avoid famine
MOGADISHU — The United Nations relief agency said it is scaling up humanitarian interventions to help 4.9 million of the most vulnerable people in Somalia. Adam Abdelmoula, the UN resident and humanitarian coordinator, said the levels of need are rapidly rising, surpassing available capacities and resources. “Around 4.9 million people …
Read More »ERC sends ship loaded with aid to Mogadishu
MOGADISHU — A ship loaded with 572 tonnes of relief aid, including basic food supplies sufficient to cover the needs of 600,000 people, sent by the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) has reached the Somali capital, Mogadishu. The ERC sent the ship to help displaced people and those affected by the …
Read More »US providing $114 million in humanitarian assistance to the Horn of Africa region
MOGADISHU — In response to the devastating drought in the Horn of Africa, the United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is providing nearly $114 million in additional humanitarian aid to meet the needs of people in Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia, affected by the unprecedented drought. The …
Read More »Aid agencies urge for urgent action to avert possible famine in Somalia
MOGADISHU — More than 60 aid agencies operating in Somalia on Wednesday appealed to the international community to work to avert a possible famine in Somalia in 2022 due to worsening drought conditions. The country directors of aid agencies including World Vision, Save The Children, Norwegian Refugee Council and ActionAid …
Read More »Turkish NGO reaches out to needy people in Somalia
MOGADISHU — Turkish nongovernmental organization (NGO) the Humanitarian Relief Foundation (IHH) has provided food packages to 427 families in need in Somalia during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, the charity said Monday. “We are in the capital Mogadishu. We have delivered food and greetings to the families who are …
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