While Somalia is struggling with Ramifications of Drought, a Turkish charity seeking to mitigate its impact. The Turkish Red Crescent (Kizili) extends a helping hand in slash of Somalia hit severely drought Distribution of food aid and hot meals.
“We serve 3,195 hot meals daily from our soup kitchen in Mogadishu that is distributed to 20 different locations in The cityRuşen Çetinkaya, head of The delegation of the Turkish Red Crescent in Somalia, according to Anadolu Agency (AA) in Telephone interview.
Cetinkaya said some of Cooked meals are sent to IDP camps, schools, orphanages, hospitals and prisons around city.
Somalia has several failed The rainy seasons that pushed the country into the worst drought in 40 years on the verge of starvation. Pastoral societies were forced to leave their lands homes in Search of pastures and water.
“In the pastWe have supported people of Somalia in The fight against drought. And now we’re ready for it support they again We are trying to get donations from the Turks community and the international communityقال Cetinkaya said last yearthat they built deep tube well in Spirit area of Somalia and it currently Benefit about 40,000 people.
However, Cetinkaya noted that the drought has led to an alarmingly high population of children out of The school. “An additional 1.1 million children It is in risk of drop out with in thousands of schools already lacking access to the water” children They lose their homes, their education, and their right to grow up Safe from harm.
Cetinkaya accidents of Malnutrition was recorded, which he said contributes to the spread of the disease of Diseases such as malaria and diarrhea that have a significant impact share in Child mortality rate.
Turkish Red Crescent also Give cash Alms to help families in distress.
Somalia that passed decades ago of conflict, is facing Its worst dehydration in many years because of failed rainy seasons. According to the United Nations office for coordination of Office of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), No. of people in need of humanitarian aid and protection in Somalia rose from 5.9 million in 2021 to 7.7 million in 2022.” of January 2022, Somalia is the country hardest hit by drought in horn of Africa, with About 4.3 million people affected, of Of these, 271,000 were forced to leave their country homes in Search of The UN agency “Water, Food and Pastures” said on that it website. Ocha says Somalia has one of The highest Preparation of IDPs in The worldestimated at 2.9 million people in 2022, of Of them, 2.2 million people need urgent humanitarian assistance. In many parts of Conflict and insecurity have exacerbated vulnerabilities and displacement, with nearly 900,000 people living in Inaccessible areas due to presence of armed non-state actors added That 2 million more people live in Areas that have high access Restrictions where the initial humanitarian operations face Grand challenges. The United Nations agency said the combined effect of Stress factors and repeated shocks have deepened poverty in Country.
At least 71 percent of Somalis live below The poverty line, in particular in Areas where humanity is access remains a challenge. Preventable diseases such as acute watery diarrhea and measles are endemic amid acute water shortages and poor sanitation, especially in IDP settlements and restrictions in Healthcare system,” He. She added.
The Turkish Red Crescent is also Providing professional training courses like sewing, which is already Beneficiary 18 women In Mogadishu Central Prison.
“we also stationery distribution for School projects and also Bring in shipments of The school materials Like offices.
The Turkish Red Crescent said also Distributing food baskets during the holy month of Ramadan of Ramadan.
during the just Islamic concluded holiday of The charity Kurban Bayram (Eid al-Adha) slaughtered 3,850 head of cattle and 8,750 head of goats, which were distributed across Somalia.
