Mogadishu: (17 March 2024): In a distressing turn of events, Somalia finds itself grappling with a severe humanitarian crisis as 4 million of its citizens face acute food insecurity. The situation, exacerbated by a myriad of factors including conflict, climate change, and economic instability, has left a staggering 1.7 million
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Child Access Trust Provides Aid to Orphans in Yaqahid District, Chairwoman Emphasizes Collaboration with Local Administrators
Today, Child Access Trust delivered essential aid to orphaned children in the Yaqahid District of the Banadir region, marking a significant step in addressing the needs of vulnerable youths in Somalia. The ceremony, attended by local administrators and representatives of the organization, underscored the importance of cooperation in supporting orphaned
Child Access Trust organization Provides Aid to Sana Disability Centre, Thanks National Disability Agency for Collaboration
In a gesture of compassion and solidarity, Access Child Trust, a renowned charitable organization, recently extended support to the Sana Disability Centre. Ms. Yurub Mohamed Dahir, the executive director of Access Child Trust, handed over essential food supplies and financial assistance to Abdi Hussein Ahmed, the head of the center.
IGAD warns of heavy rains in east Africa
The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) predicted heavy rainfall in the east Africa region. A report by IGAD’S Climate Predication and Applications Centre (ICPAC) indicated that the March to May long rainy season will receive above average rainfall. “Forecast probabilities for wetter than normal conditions are in the range 55-65%
Situation of Children in Somalia Alarming: New Report Details Staggering Levels of Grave Violations
wo years after raising the alarm on the dire situation of children affected by conflict in Somalia, a new report shows that grave violations against children committed by all parties to conflict continue unabated. Children in Somalia are recruited and used, killed or maimed, abducted, and subjected to rape and other forms
First the drought, then flood: Climate crisis compounds woes for Somalis
At a camp for internally displaced people on the outskirts of Baidoa city in southwest Somalia, Halima Abdi, 57, walks through the flooded compound to access her makeshift house. It is partly submerged in the water, which had forced her to leave the previous day. Most of her neighbours have
Floods – by some estimates the worst in decades – have driven close to half a million people from their homes.
Floods – by some estimates the worst in decades – have driven close to half a million people from their homes. They have also crippled families’ attempts to rebuild livelihoods ravaged by the 2020-2023 drought – the country’s longest on record, which pushed Somalia to the brink of famine. These unrelenting climate shocks are
Somalia suffers from worst drought in century:
Somalia suffers from worst drought in century: Women rush to a feeding centre after the soldiers of the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) cannot contain the crowd in Badbado, a camp for Internally Displaced Persons (IPDs). Photo: UN Photo / Stuart Price Across the Horn of Africa, people are starving. A
Tragedy of baby who can’t even cry – and who hasn’t been able to smile in months
Little Nasro, two, is so dehydrated she cannot produce tears. For seven long days her devoted mother Samiro has kept a bedside vigil at a hospital in Mogadishu, Somalia’s capital. Hungry and helpless …this is Nasro, the baby who is unable to cry. The two-year-old is so dehydrated she cannot
Somalia is experiencing one of the world’s most challenging food crises that has lasted for over three decades.
Somalia is experiencing one of the world’s most challenging food crises that has lasted for over three decades. Now climate change, conflict and global politics have dramatically increased the food insecurity in the country. “I didn’t have anything to feed my children. I gave them boiled water with sugar to
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