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Posted by The.IRC on June 14th, 2013
In January, we introduced you to Hassan Omar Ibrahim, a Somali who was forced to flee his home due to the famine and was living at Carafat camp, in Galkayo, Somalia. This is the next chapter in his story. more »
Posted in Horn of Africa Drought, Somalia | Tags: drought, sanitation, Galkayo |
Posted by The.IRC on May 7th, 2013
Mohammed Musa suffers from tuberculosis and lives in an abandoned government ministry building in Mogadishu, Somalia. "We have almost no food and medicine," he told the IRC's Peter Biro. more »
Posted by The.IRC on March 22nd, 2013
Watch the stories of Fozia Ahmed Karshe and Hawa Ali Ibrahim; they are linchpins of their community, teaching people how to keep their water clean, and managing the water points within the displaced persons camp they live in. more »
Posted by Sophia Jones-Mwangi on February 6th, 2013
A farmer forced to flee his home supports his family and fellow Somalis by devoting himself to a humble but essential job—cleaning a camp for displaced persons. more »
Posted in Africa, Somalia | Tags: drought, sanitation, livelihoods, photos, conflict, poverty, We Can Be Heroes | 2 Comments
Posted by The.IRC on October 16th, 2012
Today is World Food Day. Until midnight, when you donate to the We Can Be Heroes campaign to support the IRC's drought response in the Horn of Africa, DC Comics will triple your gift. more »
Posted in Horn of Africa Drought, Somalia | Tags: drought, famine, We Can Be Heroes |
Posted by Sophia Jones-Mwangi on October 12th, 2012
For the past few years, the coastal town of Hobyo in central Somalia made news for all the wrong reasons—hijackings of cargo ships at sea and kidnappings of foreigners on land. Despite the dangers, the IRC launched a primary health care program there this July. more »
Posted in Emergency Response, Health, Horn of Africa Drought, Africa, Somalia | Tags: drought, malnutrition, famine, We Can Be Heroes |
Posted by Sophia Jones-Mwangi on July 20th, 2012
One year ago today, the United Nations declared famine in six areas of Somalia, the result of consecutive seasons of poor rains, failed crops and lost livestock. The IRC responded quickly, scaling up programs and supporting the most vulnerable communities. more »
Posted in Emergency Response, Health, Horn of Africa Drought, Africa, Somalia | Tags: drought, water, Somalia famine |
Posted by The.IRC on June 22nd, 2012
War, drought and famine come together to create a ‘perfect storm’ of devastation and suffering in East Africa. Learn more in an exclusive IRC phone briefing on June 27. RSVP by June 25. more »
Posted in Horn of Africa Drought, Sahel Crisis, Africa, Chad, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia | Tags: drought, humanitarian aid, famine |
Posted by The.IRC on June 15th, 2012
Father's Day is June 17. Honor a special dad in your life by giving him a symbolic Rescue Gift that bolsters the IRC's relief efforts in East Africa. An eCard can be sent within minutes! more »
Posted in Emergency Response, Horn of Africa Drought, Africa, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia | Tags: drought, father's day, famine |
Posted by The.IRC on March 28th, 2012
Fatuma, a widow, sells salt, sugar, rice and other staples from her roadside stall in the Galkacyo district of central Somalia. Poor access to clean water in her community ended in tragedy for her daughter. more »
Posted in Health, Women, Africa, Somalia | Tags: drought, Sexual Violence, water, women, Wake Up | 1 Comments
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