Dec 17, 2022 · BAIDOA, Somalia — At a camp for displaced persons on the edge of Baidoa, in southwestern Somalia, Mariam Kasim says that she's very old — so old that it's impossible to really know her age. But...

Oct 10, 2024 · In the heart of Baidoa's IDP camps, sixty-one women — mothers, wives, and small business owners — were given a space to focus on wellbeing and personal resilience through the IOM Danwadaag MHPSS pilot project.

May 9, 2020 · In a small Howlwadaag village, located in Baidoa in the South West State of Somalia, access to safe and clean drinking water had been far from reality for many families. Like her fellow women in rural villages, Amina Ibrahim Yarow, a mother of 10 children (4 girls and 6 boys) has been trekking a long distance in search of this essential commodity.

In the Al-Baraka IDP camp in Baidoa, 24-year-old mother Markabo Ali Suleiman stands as a symbol of resilience, forced to rebuild her life from scratch after devastating floods ravaged her community, leaving thousands without shelter or basic resources.

Apr 26, 2023 · The widespread water shortages have forced people to use contaminated water, which, coupled with poor hygiene practices, has led to frequent outbreaks of acute watery diarrhea and cholera. Women and children mostly are on the receiving end of these outbreaks.

Nov 21, 2022 · A day after the death of her 3-year-old daughter at a camp in Baidoa, Somalia, Faduma Adan Abdirahman held her newborn son tight. Trapped Between Extremists and Extreme Weather, Somalis Brace...

Dec 17, 2022 · BAIDOA, Somalia — At a camp for displaced persons on the edge of Baidoa, in southwestern Somalia, Mariam Kasim says that she's very old — so old that it's impossible to really know her age....

Apr 16, 2024 · When residents fall sick or need medical care, many displaced people in Baidoa struggle to reach a health facility. “My sister was having labor pains but I could not take her to hospital to get medical care,” said Fatima*, a 23-year-old woman living in a camp in Baidoa.

Baidoa to discuss “The Role of Women in Social Development in the Southwest State of Somalia.” The event brought together over 40 women from diverse backgrounds, representing various women-led civil society organizations and the State Ministry of Women, Family Affairs and Human Rights Development.

Jul 11, 2024 · Habibo Mohamed Ali is a 28-year-old Somali woman who recently embarked on a treacherous journey to new motherhood. Living in Baidoa, in Somalia’s Bay region, Habibo's community has seen an influx of internally displaced persons (IDPs) fleeing droughts, floods, and conflict, exacerbating the humanitarian crisis for vulnerable women and children.