Contact: Amber Meikle, 0207 9349348, meikle@careinternational.org; Lurma Rackley in
MOGADISHU, Feb. 8 /Standard Newswire/ -- Caught in the specter of ongoing civil war, floods and drought, some 1.8 million people in Somalia are relying on aid to simply survive. But the delivery of essential food and basic services remain seriously impeded. Organisations like CARE are facing enormous difficulty in assisting millions of the most vulnerable people and are calling upon the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) of
UNHCR report that some 15,498 people have had to leave their homes due to the conflicts and are displaced within
CARE's response
Just prior to the conflict which began on 25th December, CARE and its Somali national NGO partners responded to the worst floods seen in
CARE's programmes in the north east and north west of the country (Puntland and
Start a food distribution programme in South and
Restore peace through a project aimed at strengthening local government in conflict resolution
Set up a project that will assess flood damage and provide emergency relief to people affected
Help 10,000 farmers in four districts to find other sources of income
CARE's focus is to strengthen capacity for local governance, conflict mitigation and livelihoods restoration. Across the country, food and nutritional supplies along with water and sanitation services are among CARE's highest priorities and we have worked to assist 6000 households in three districts to access water.
CARE is one of the largest aid agencies working in South and