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

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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EU tops up funding for UNICEF to help children affected by humanitarian crises
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Asha’s story - A journey to safety and a start to education

   

    
Asha Abdulahi Jama was two years old when her mother died. She is now nine and has lived through more warfare, loss and displacement than most people experience in a lifetime. In August 2018, fighting broke out between government forces and rebel militias in her hometown of Bulo-Burde, Hiran Region, central Somalia, forcing Asha and her family to flee. They came first to Buqda, then to Beletweyne.

Feature stories

Sihaam’s story – overcoming loss through education

Nishe’s story - Safe drinking water for displaced families

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

Somalia commemorates World Breastfeeding Week 2018

Emergency updates

UNICEF: Humanitarian Situation Report 9/2018: September 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