Somalia

Halimo’s story - Surviving floods in Belet Weyne

   

   
When Halimo’s house was destroyed by floods, she and her four children had no choice but to move into a makeshift camp on higher ground. The camp soon became congested with hundreds of families flocking in. With a desperate shortage of clean water and sanitation facilities, Halima feared that sooner or later her children might catch deadly diseases such as diarrhoea, even cholera.

   

News

Sustained Water Supply for Children and Women of Somaliland
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Letter: Appreciation for bold steps taken to protect Somali children against polio

Acknowledging Bold Steps taken – and needed – to Save Somali Children from Polio
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Taking the vaccines to children in hard-to-reach communities of Zeila district

   

    
It took us 12 hours to navigate the rough, mountainous terrain and desert sands on the journey from Hargeisa, Somaliland’s capital, to the ancient town of Zeila, capital of the district of the same name, located on Djibouti’s border. Our mission was to extend the nationwide measles vaccination campaign to Zeila district, which included numerous hard-to-reach-locations that were our priority destinations. At that time, Somaliland had registered 1,102 suspected cases of measles with anecdotal reports of serious clinical complications and even death.

Feature stories

Sihaam’s story – overcoming loss through education

Nishe’s story - Safe drinking water for displaced families

Asha’s story - A journey to safety and a start to education

Fatuma Liban, a community mobilizer working in the fight against polio

Emergency updates

UNICEF: Humanitarian Situation Report 10/2018: October 2018

OCHA: Humanitarian Snapshot - 11 September 2018

OCHA: Food security improving but recovery remains fragile

OCHA: Humanitarian Bulletin, Somalia 5 - 31 July 2018

FSNAU: Food Security Outlook - June 2018 to January 2019

OCHA: Humanitarian Funding Overview - 28 June 2018

Publications

UNICEF Somalia Annual Report 2017

UNICEF Strategic Plan, 2018–2021: Executive Summary

Going on Tahriib - The causes and consequences of Somali youth migration to Europe