Relief

BELEDWEYNE (SoOHA) — As flood rescue and recovery efforts continue in Somalia, the Somali Red Crescent Society (SRCS) fears the floods could trigger deadly outbreaks of malaria, diarrhea, and other infectious diseases. “These floods have already cost lives and our concern is that another fatal disaster is on its way,” …

MOGADISHU (SoOHA) – Somalia government set to send relief planes to flood-affected areas of Hiran, Bay and Gedo Region. According to reports, the specific towns that relief food should be distributed include Beledweyne, Bardhere, and Bardale that have recently affected by the floods living approximately a thousand families. Shabelle and …

DOHA (SoOHA) – Under the directives of HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, the Qatar Fund for Development, in cooperation with the Standing Committee for Rescue and Relief Works and Humanitarian Aids, dispatched the first airlift to flood victims in the affected areas of the Federal Republic of …

BELET WEYNE (SoOHA) – The United Nations has joined the national efforts to provide immediate assistance to tens of thousands of people affected by floods that have devastated parts of Somalia, especially the Belet Weyne district in Hirshabelle State. The World Food Programme (WFP), the food-assistance branch of the United …

MOGADISHU (SoOHA) – A plane from Djibouti carrying emergency relief supplies in aid of the ongoing response to the floods in Beletwyene landed yesterday in Mogadishu. The National Flood Emergency Committee which coordinates the relief efforts received the plane dispatched by the government of Djibouti. According to the committee, the …

MOGADISHU (SoOHA) – Hormuud Telecom has announced a $200,000 donation to the humanitarian relief efforts in Beletweyne where thousands have been displaced within the last week. The telco said in a statement Wednesday it is donating the funds to ‘assist and alleviate the burden from those affected by the floods. ’ …

MOGADISHU (SoOHA) – UN Special Representative for Somalia Ambassador James Swan said international agencies are ready to assist the flood victims in the Juba and Shabelle River. James Swan said the UN is ready to work with the Federal Government and regional authorities to respond to the flood victims, on …

BELETWEYN (SoOHA) – The first plane carrying aid to flood victims in the central Hiran Region after the Shabelle River burst its banks landed at the Beledweyn airport yesterday 27 October. According to reports, the plane was also carrying members of the floods management committee set up by Prime Minister …

MOGADISHU (SoOHA) – The United States has announced $257 million aid support for Somalia adding to close to half a million dollars the U.S government has donated to support humanitarian efforts in Somali this year. USAID assistant administrator Diana Putman said the funding will support humanitarian efforts within the country …

MOGADISHU (SoOHA) – Up to one million people in Somalia will receive lifesaving food and clean water to help stop starvation and malnutrition thanks to new UK funding announced today. Minister for Africa Andrew Stephenson has announced that UK aid will provide extra food, water, and medicine to help vulnerable …