Qatar- RAF provides fresh aid for Somalia

5/4/2016 9:52:35 PM

(MENAFN- The Peninsula) Beneficiaries at one of the aid distribution centres in Somalia.

Doha: Sheikh Thani Bin Abdullah Foundation for Humanitarian Service (RAF) has provided emergency relief for 1900 families in six Northern Somali areas of Oodl Salel Coast Gebeily Mrdodi Jih and Hood benefiting over 10000 people.

RAF said in a statement yesterday that it focused on the six areas due to the urgent need for emergency aid since the severe drought has hit the country since 2011.

Food baskets including rice oil sugar flour and dates for at least three months were distributed to the families to alleviate their suffering especially the most vulnerable categories such as children mothers and the elderly facing acute shortage of food.

Somalia’s Ministry of Awqaf and Religious Affairs has called on relief organisations to provide urgent aid for those affected by famine and drought in the north and northeast of the country which are witnessing a wave of drought and famine leading to livestock deaths malnutrition and severe food shortages.

The United Nations has warned of a return of famine and drought in northern Somalia after the scarce monsoon rains over the past years have led to drought damaging crops and killing livestock. The humanitarian situation is difficult with high grain prices and the scarcity of drinking water in many areas has stopped the primary economic activity in these areas which depend on farming and grazing during seasonal rains.

Northern Somalia is hit hard with some 385000 people in dire need of food aid according to the UN.

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