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
Operational Update “We have seen a significant increase of weapon-wounded patients treated in the medical facilities we support since the beginning of the year…” Antoine Grand, head of the ICRC in Somalia.
Ramadan and Detainees “…a gesture to ensure they do not feel left out.” Antoine Grand, head of the ICRC in Somalia.
A Shared Legacy We reflect on the shared legacy of the ICRC and Somalia—a partnership built on resilience and compassion.
Somalia: New water source helps businesses in village 02/06/2016, Articles An old and rusty water pump lies in the middle of Hidda village. It hasn’t been used in years except by birds that ...
Re-establishing Family Contact 14/05/2016, Articles Sunday, 15th May, marks the International Day of Families. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) works with partners within the ...
SRCS photo gallery 09/05/2016, Articles The Somali Red Crescent Society (SRCS) was created in April 1963 and has been partnering with the ICRC in Somalia since the late ...
Somalia: Everywhere for Everyone 07/05/2016, Articles Today marks World Red Cross and Red Crescent day, held on 8th May, an annual celebration of the contribution of the Red ...
ICRC in Somalia 04/05/2016, Videos Interview with ICRC Field Coordinator in Somalia, Abdi Ismail Isse. Abdi talks about ICRC’s recent interventions in Huddur, located in Bakol region, south-central ...
Somalia: Rising malnutrition overwhelms nutrition centres 03/05/2016, Articles More than 300,000 children in Somalia are malnourished, including nearly 60,000 under the age of five who are in critical condition and need ...
Somalia: Working together through cooperatives 27/04/2016, Articles In a small rural village near Beletweyne, Somalia, families rely on a cooperative project to grow and harvest sorghum and sesame through the ...