Somalia crisis
Somalia and Somaliland were experiencing its worst humanitarian crisis last year when we launched our appeal. The region’s 18-year war, which continues to devastate the country, and poor rains had left millions on the brink of starvation.
Children play at the playground of a child-friendly space run by Save the Children in Dadaab refugee camp in Kenya, which has a high number of Somali refugees.
We spent £50,000 from our Children’s Emergency Fund, which allows us to respond immediately to a crisis, and launched our appeal. Through your generosity we raised £72,820.
What we did with your support
- With your support we set up and continue to run a health clinics in Hiran region in southern and central Somalia treating over 2,000 malnourished children under the age of five.
- We built wells and toilets providing 30,000 people in Hiran with clean water and sanitation.
- We’ve helped 7,246 children in 35 primary schools get a better education by building classrooms, providing educational materials and training materials to teachers.
Even though this appeal has closed, you can help us reach other children in emergencies by supporting our Children’s Emergency Fund.
Thank you.