When drought sweeps away everything

In the Horn of Africa, in recent years, drought has been raging. Thousands of families flock to IDP camps, often walking for weeks in the hope of finally feeding their children. In these camps, our teams welcome families, care for malnourished children and carry out prevention actions for vulnerable populations.

Mr. Mohamed’s child was admitted with severe acute malnutrition at the Hodan Nutritional Therapeutic Center, run by Action Against Hunger. He has since received treatment. The child was supported by the community of Action Against Hunger health workers in Afgooye City, whose role is to detect cases of malnutrition, provide referrals and conduct health prevention sessions.

Mr. Mohamed’s family is one of the most affected by drought in southern Somalia. Having lost all their livestock, they had no choice but to seek refuge in Habibayasha – in the Bay area – in the Mogadishu camp for displaced persons, in the hope of receiving humanitarian assistance.

With their village of origin 360km from Mogadishu camp, they had to walk for 17 days before arriving at their destination. Mohamed’s son was diagnosed during a medical visit to new arrivals in Kahda District.