Laylo Maxamed Warsame lives in Waberi Village under Garowe District, where she has faced significant challenges as a widow and mother of several children. To support her family, she initially sold camel milk but struggled with unstable sales. She also ventured into selling kimis (Sabaayad), a traditional Somali flatbread, but faced similar inconsistencies. Through the […]
BACKGROUND and OVERVIEW The Horn of African nation of Somalia has had over thirty years of political unrest, instability, lawlessness, and frequent natural disasters. Over the course of more than three decades, there have been numerous and ongoing risks and tragedies associated with extreme violence, climate change, state disintegration, and dysfunction. However, the aid […]
Background and Overview Somalia, a country located in the horn of Africa region has endured nearly three decades of lawlessness, instability, political crisis and recurrent environmental shocks. The threats and disasters relating to the climate change, extremist militias and fragmentation and dysfunctions of the state are significant and still real in many parts of the […]
Kaalo’s Vet Drugs: Empowering Vet Pharmacies and Transforming Animal Healthcare in Jarriban District Introduction:Jarriban District falls under Mudug region, in Ballibusle and Salah villages, KAALO is implementing a transformative initiative which has been making a significant positive impact on the accessibility and quality of veterinary drugs. Through their support, KAALO has empowered local vet pharmacies, […]
The community of Barokhle Village faced water scarcity issues, but thanks to the CIVSAM project implemented by KAALO, their situation has greatly improved. By rehabilitating a non-functioning shallow well, expanding water distribution, and installing a solar system, significant positive changes have taken place. Previously, the village faced challenges due to the distance between the water […]
Deeqo Hassan Cilmi, an elderly resident of Mahaas district in Somalia, was forced to flee her home as escalating conflict between Al-Shabaab and Government forces made daily life increasingly dangerous. Once reliant on livestock and small-scale livelihood activities, Deeqo and her family found their safety and freedom of movement severely restricted, leaving them with no […]
Economic and social empowerment activities were intended as a means to strengthen the longer-term resilience of vulnerable populations, particularly women and adolescent girls. Specifically, the approach made use of an innovative model called EA$E (Economic and Social Empowerment) that gives women more access to financial stability and provides opportunities to both women and adolescent girls […]
Somalia is majorly a dry land. Pastoralists rely on two rainy seasons: Gu’ between March and June; and Deyr rain season, between September and early December. Erratic and unpredictable rain patterns have been the norm for many pastoralist families across the country. Ali Ahmed, a pastoralist and resident of Qalwo village, is that of hope […]
NADIIFO which among the female project beneficiaries responding to the question In what way has the project made you more aware or prepared for any possible disaster, like droughts or floods in the future Said “I was a farmer for long period of time, our farming method was traditional, pests and insects were used to […]
The person appearing on the photo is called Sahlan Mohamud Ahmed who has been supported by Diakonia through KAALO to establish her new business. Abdirizak Mohamed Hair, the phographer took the picture in Bargal town, 14th June 2020. The picture was taken from the consent of Sahlan. Summary This success story is about a lady […]