Stricken by Drought, Saved by the Sun
In the village of Suuqsade, the sun is now ensuring everyone has enough water.
Impact stories
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“This is an Extremely Unkind Drought”
For the last three years, Somalia has had little or no rain. For people accustomed to severe drought, this one is still the worst they have ever experienced. Sirad tells her story.
With drought everywhere, there is nowhere to go
“This is the worst drought we have ever experienced. Before, we have always been able to go somewhere to get food and water, but now the whole country is affected.”
Leaving the old behind: The hard decisions of survival
One day in February, as my colleagues and I were traveling to Hargeisa, Somaliland, we came across the village of Warabaley.
Six things to know about food crises in the Horn of Africa
Countries in the Horn of Africa are experiencing a severe drought. Learn some of the most important facts here:
Horn of Africa: History doesn’t have to repeat itself
Six years ago the world watched in horror when almost 260,000 Somalis starved to death in the Horn of Africa. Today, we are facing a similar outlook.
Quenching the Thirst
“If you only had one litre of water a day, what do you do?”
On the run once again
Decades after fleeing their home country, more than 30,000 Somalis returned home from Yemen. They are fleeing yet another war.
SOMALIA Water is life
"Before, our children were constantly sick from the water, and our cattle weren’t getting enough," said Luli. She leans casually on the wooden counter of her small business while she talks, wrapped in a bright yellow cloth. On the shelves behind her are…