Extraordinary strength, courage and hope is found in the girls, boys, women and men living in Somalia’s Internally Displaced persons camps (IDP).
In an Internally Displaced Person’s camp in Somalia, two children look up at a makeshift kite flying above them.
More than 7 million Somali people are experiencing severe food insecurity. Hunger has displaced over 800 000 people in the African country and continues to force families to flee their homes in search of food and water.
The reality facing the people of Somalia is devastating and yet, hope is present among the people.
Inside the camp, children are finding thier own way to play.
A group of boys in an IDP camp in Somalia come together for a game of soccer.
Two boys face off in a soccer match.
A toddler smiles as he wanders out of a makeshift shelter. A gentle reminder that children are at the center of this devastating drought.
Through the harshest conditions, children show us again and again how resourceful and resilient they are. Girls and boys living in IDP camps are using what is available to them to create games and play.
From playing soccer on a dirt field to improvised kites soaring above the camps, these children relentlessly display their creative and tenacious spirits.
A young girl shades her eyes as she looks across the camp
Improving access to clean water
Girls and boys living in fragile places take on responsibilities beyond their young age. For children in Somalia IDP camps, walking long distances to retrieve water from a well is a daily routine. In an effort to improve access to safe water, World Vision has been providing emergency water to Ladan and Kaharey IDPs in Dollow, Somalia.
Improving access to clean water is one way World Vision is supporting girls, boys, women and men in Somalia's IDP camps.
In places where there is a lack of access to basic water and sanitation facilities this support is crucial. World Vision is building latrines and plans to connect the IDPs to its water well source. This will reduce the challenges of getting water from the few available sources and removing the burden of carrying water long distances for women and children.
A child rolls a canister of water through the IDP camp.
Many women and children carry to responsibility of retrieving and carrying water long distances back to their camp.
Approximately 1.4 million children in Somalia are at risk of acute malnutrition.
Distributing lifesaving essentials
Approximately 1.4 million children in Somalia are at risk of acute malnutrition. As hunger tries to rob girls and boys of their childhood World Vision, through local staff, is providing life saving essentials to people living in the IDP camps.
A man sits with a child on his lap as food and other essentials are distributed among the people.
Doctors and nurses from the Ministry of Health with support from World Vision, were able to provide medical screenings and Ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUFT) at Qurdabey IDP camp.
World Vision in partnership with the World Food Program distributes life-saving essential supplies to clinics, villages, and IDP camps to treat severe wasting in children under five years old.
In an Internally Displaced Persons camp in Somalia, a group of people sit on the ground while World Vision in partnership with the World Food Program, distribute essential food and supplies.
Raw Hope is committed to providing life saving essentials and support to the people of Somalia in order for them to survive, recover and build a future. We can’t do this work without your support. Thank you for committing to helping girls, boys and families living in dangerous places.
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