Puntland, Somalia: For years, school children in Puntland went to class hungry. Families struggled to afford nutritious food. And smallholder farmers grew vegetables with nowhere reliable to sell them. The Home-Grown School Feeding (HGSF) program known locally as KAABE is changing that. Implemented by SEDO Somalia with support from the World Food Programme (WFP) and funded […]
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Amina is a 40-year-old woman from Somalia who has faced numerous challenges in her life, including conflict, drought, and poverty. Despite these challenges, she has always had a passion for farming and gardening, and has long dreamed of expanding her vegetable garden to provide more food for her family and to sell at the local
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Puntland, Somalia : SEDO Somalia, in partnership with Secure Fisheries and the Puntland Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources, is implementing an initiative aimed at addressing the growing challenge of overfishing and unsustainable fishing practices along the coastal areas of Puntland. The intervention responds to increasing pressure on marine ecosystems, which has contributed to a notable decline in key fish species,
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For years, the community of Xabaasha-Wacle village under Laasqorey district drank unsafe water from an unlined pond contaminated by animals, waste, and seepage. Families had no choice. They drank it. They cooked with it. Their children fell sick with diarrhea and stomach pain, again and again. Then SEDO Somalia, with support from the World Food
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World Ocean Day is celebrated on June 8th each year, dedicated to raising awareness about the crucial issues affecting the oceans and marine life worldwide. it is a day known as “World Ocean Day” where efforts are made to highlight the challenges facing our oceans and seas. On June 8th, 2023, the fish community in
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Sanaag and Bari Regions, Somalia: For farmers in rural Somalia, water is everything. Without it, crops wither, livestock weaken, and families go hungry. But for communities in Sanaag and Bari regions, accessing water has always been a struggle. Unpredictable rainfall, dry spells, and degraded wells have left farmers dependent on weather patterns they cannot control.
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Cirbiye, Laasqoray District: Farmers in the village of Cirbiye, located in Laasqoray district, Sanaag region, have today benefited from a training session organized by SEDO Somalia. The training, facilitated by experts from the organization, focused on modern farming techniques to increase productivity and protect crops from pests and diseases. Local farmers actively participated, showing great
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Sanaag, Somalia: Between 2018 and 2020, SEDO Somalia implemented four Food for Assets (FFA) projects across Ceerigaabo and Laasqorey districts in the east Golis livelihood zone, where communities rely almost entirely on pastoralism for their survival. But recurring droughts have left the land barren, water scarce, and families struggling to feed both their animals and
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