Oxfam Somali
"My field used to produce one or two bags. Now it produces three or four."
Nimco Daud Mahad, a farmer from Hoodley village in Beledweyne, Somalia, shares how access to improved seeds and agricultu...
After years of drought and displacement, Anfac Hassan and her family settled in Nasiib IDP Camp in Beledweyne, Somalia, where access to water was one of their greatest challenges.
Families walked ...
Prolonged drought has pushed families in Puntland to the edge, disrupting livelihoods based on livestock, fishing, and small trade. In this video, community members share how emergency cash assista...
After two years without rain, families in Garbadadar, Somaliland faced one of the harshest droughts in recent memory. Livestock the backbone of local livelihoods were lost, leaving communities stru...
In Beletweyne, Somalia, families once relied on costly water trucking to survive recurring droughts. Today, thanks to a solar-powered water system built by Oxfam with support from the Dutch Relief ...
With support from Oxfam, Amina Osman has transformed her small farm in Hoodley into a thriving green space. Today, rows of maize, sesame, beans, and tomatoes stretch along the riverbanks of Beledwa...
Xalwo Jama Aadan is a mother and entrepreneur from Wadaamo-goo, Somaliland.
With support from Oxfam, she joined a women’s group, took a small loan, and turned it into a growing business. She starte...
A handover ceremony was held, attended by Oxfam’s Country Director and the Ministers of Water Resources Development and Environment & Climate Change, and Members of the Parliament elected from the
Join Abdirisaq Ali Salad, the water manager of Boocame district, as he shares the impact of Oxfam's water project on his community. This story showcases how access to clean water has revolutionized...
Join Mohamed Omer Yasin from Oxfam as he shares the inspiring journey of a ten-day training session for 300 participants in cement brick making. This initiative, part of the EU Breach project, is f...
Discover Oxfam's Ireland Civil Society Partnership (ICSP) project in Ainaba district, Somaliland, implemented with Candle Light. This initiative supports 30,000 people across 15 villages through:
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Oxfam Somali program has been adopting well-established and contextualised community response processes in all the country's programmes. The primary goal is to strengthen our internal control mecha...
Experience the impact of local veterinary shops in Somaliland's pastoral communities through the eyes of those directly involved. This video features:
• Mustafa, the project coordinator, explainin...
This multi-faceted project will adopt a layered, area-based approach to make a gradual and integrated investment that will protect and enhance the livelihoods and economic means of poor and margina...
Solar light installations reduce the occurrence of crime especially around the dark areas at night. Street solar lights were placed at water points, household latrines, main streets, and community ...
With support from EU Civil Protection & Humanitarian Aid Oxfam installed 3 street solar lights, Built emergency shared latrines, distributed household solar lights, wheelbarrows, And provided hyg
The project's primary objective is to improve access of drought, locust and affected communities to food/income, WASH, and community-based protection mechanisms. The project has three key and inter...
The installation of a pump and riser mains for the borehole, solarization of the borehole, and a 4km pipeline extension including two water points has significantly impacted the Falayryaale village...
This is an integrated multi-sectoral response. Amid delivering WASH, Protection, and flexible crisis modifier assistance to respond timely and effectively against sudden spikes in crises.
The prin...
Oxfam has implemented desalination plants in the villages of Wadaamo Goo, Caynaba, Oog Gar Adag, and Ceel Afwayb, converting salty water into drinkable water for communities living in these areas.
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