Jowhara and her herd of goats “I will make them a small camp next to my house and care for them… when they reproduce, I can sell one to feed the children,”…
The First Link …community members who make the conscious choice to be that unbreakable first link. Their actions set everything else in motion
Hunger Crisis “We look for medicine at the livestock market clinic – tablets, syrups… But now, they don’t give any medicine.” Farhiyo Hassan
A Shared Legacy We reflect on the shared legacy of the ICRC and Somalia—a partnership built on resilience and compassion.
Somalia: Cash to rebuild lives for flood victims 25/11/2016, Articles Asha Ali* lives next to the Shabelle river in Beletweyne, a location that can be both a blessing and a curse. Easy access ...
Somalia: Bags of water feed a family after pump is restored 13/10/2016, Articles Bakdhaad Abdi, (not her real name) a Somali mother, fills her blue jerrycan with water at a water point recently rehabilitated by the ...
Somalia: Medical supplies arrive in Gaalkacyo to help the wounded 19/09/2016, Articles Nairobi (ICRC) – Up to 80 wounded patients were in need of medical assistance following the two explosions that hit the town of ...
New Somali language first aid manual will help save lives 12/09/2016, Articles The Somali Red Crescent Society (SRCS) has trained hundreds of thousands of volunteers and members of the community in first aid since its ...
Know their fate, find them 30/08/2016, Articles We witness everyday how losing contact with a relative is a misfortune that is affecting millions. During conflict, many go missing while more ...
Somalia: A ‘date’ under a tree, where farmers talk water woes 17/08/2016, Articles Famers, both men and women, sit under the shade of an acacia tree in Jibagale, 20 kilometres outside Garowe town. The topic of ...
Supporting Somali Women 11/08/2016, Videos Women can sometimes be more vulnerable than men in times of conflict due to their lesser physical traits and their role as mothers. ...