The family was not only provided much needed food and water, but were additionally placed in a World Vision tent within a new part of the camp. Negadi is better than Somalia for Shukeri because there was peace.  However Negadi was very crowded, “there were so many people, there was no space, and we were not always able to be with each other”.

Thanks to receiving food and water and a new home, Shukeri says, “I have no fear. I feel secure”. Now Shukeri and her family can live in a much safer environment.  Thanks so much for helping support Shukeri!

Alemilemi’s brother died earlier this year of malnutrition from the drought. It was too late for him. But it’s not too late for Alemilemi. He is feeding on highly nutritious porridge made from corn-soy blend, provided by World Vision.

Thank you so much for your generous support in helping Alemilemi get the help he needs to recover.  Your donations are much appreciated!

The family used to have 30 goats to provide milk for Naimo and his 2 sisters, but now the family only has 5 because of the drought.  Sadly, these goats are too weak to produce milk anymore. Both parents are unemployed and survive on unreliable remittances from relatives working abroad. Hamdi says, “I worry about my children because of their loss of appetite. But I have hope that they will get food and an education because World Vision is here.” World Vision works in 10 of the very remote villages hard hit by the current drought.

Thanks to your help, World Vision is able to bring much needed food and water to kids such as Naimo.  Thank you so very much for your support, your assistance is greatly appreciated!

Gloria, 6 months old, weighed 12 pounds upon admission to the World Vision funded center. Her severe malnourishment was compounded by a chest infection. Nurses commented that Gloria is lucky to be alive. Gloria’s grandmother, seventy-year-old Aregai, travelled a whole day to get her granddaughter medical treatment.

Because of your help, Gloria is receiving nutritious food and health care!  Thank you so much for helping a child in need!

World Vision immediately supported her stay at the district hospital to allow her access to life saving interventions. She was put on therapeutic treatment, including digestible food and clean water.

The nurses now say she is out of danger and her health has begun to improve steadily.

Thank you for your donation which provides much needed support for children like Nembiris!

Most of the mothers in the group met at a World Vision nutrition outreach site where they had taken their malnourished children for therapeutic treatment. At the outreach sites they were trained on healthy living, including the importance of a balanced diet.

To drive the message home these women have now begun a kitchen garden that grows a variety of crops like cowpeas, green grams, water melon, kale, bananas and maize.

Your donation helps provide the materials and training required to run this group. Thank you for your very generous support!

“We left because of the drought,” said Mohamed, “and because there is much fighting at home.” Hoping for a better life for his family, Mohamed packed what little food they could carry and began walking from Kismayu, a city in southern Somalia, toward Dadaab, leaving behind their home and belongings. Abdifatah, the oldest child, said that he was very scared along the way. “There was little water and I was very thirsty,” he said.

They walked for 15 days drinking a little tea in the morning and a bit of maize, as the merciless sun beat down on them every step of the way. Today, Abdifatah sat with his family among hundreds of other refugees waiting for their name to be called. A tall man wearing a blue vest ushered them into the next waiting area.

Other families were carrying bags of belongings and food, however Abdifatah’s parents carried their youngest children (Abdifatah’s mother is pictured), leaving no room for personal possessions. Mohamed, a weathered man, shook his head. “We have nothing,” he said.

Thank you all for your incredible support which makes sure families like Abdifatah’s have access to food and water.

Until August the lives of Loyapat residents, including children, were at risk from attacks by raiders from the neighbouring community who attacked while they went to collect water from the river.

Now with the help of World Vision and your donation, these families have a safe, reliable source of drinking water. Thank you for your support!

Thanks to your help, Michele was given therapeutic milk that helped increase her weight from 6.6 to 8.6 pounds and stabilize her health. Thank you so much for your donation to World Vision that is providing this critical support to Michele in this time of need!

Hursen has been feeding on therapeutic food, but has another complication that may require further examination. Husen is in the right place for care and Lucy has been extremely grateful for all of your support. Thank you so much for your donation that has helped Hursen in this time of great need!