Project Report
| Jun 11, 2012
It's Bonus Day for our Project in Somalia!
By Erica Hellerstein | Project Leader
Want your donation dollars to have the greatest possible impact?
On June 13, starting at 12:01 am EST, GlobalGiving is sponsoring a special “Bonus Day,” where every donation you make to MADRE and Womankind Kenya’s “Help Families Fleeing Famine in Somalia” project will be matched by 50 percent—greatly increasing the impact of your generous donations!
In northeastern Kenya, Somali families fleeing famine and war have settled in communities that are themselves facing face severe drought and hunger. MADRE is working with our partner Womankind Kenya to respond to the crisis by providing families with urgent aid—including calorie-dense, nutritious food, emergency water supplies, health kits with medicines to fight diarrhea and infections, and oral rehydration salts.
Your support of this project will enable us to continue our crucial work with Womankind Kenya. Don’t miss this exciting opportunity to make your donation go even further, and donate today!
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Jun 1, 2012
Watch a Video from Hubbie of Womankind Kenya
By Erica Hellerstein | Project Leader
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In northeastern Kenya, Somali families fleeing famine and war have settled in communities that are themselves facing face severe drought and hunger.
Womankind Kenya, in partnership with MADRE, provides emergency food aid and medical assistance to women and families.
In the video below, Hubbie Hussein al-Haji of Womankind Kenya, speaks to us about what International Women's Day means to her, Womankind’s famine relief efforts and what they hope to accomplish in the next year.
Thanks to your support, Womankind Kenya has provided thousands of at-risk families with water, maize, beans, cooking oil and calorie-dense food to combat severe malnutrition. Your generosity helps ensure that crucial aid is delivered to Somali families struggling to survive.
Click here to watch the video.
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Mar 1, 2012
Relief and Support for Famine Survivors
By Erica Hellerstein | Project Leader
As drought spread, Halima desperately struggled to feed her six children.
“We had many herds of cattle before the drought when my husband was alive,” shared Halima. But after the death of her husband, food supplies quickly dwindled.
“My children had nothing to eat for many days…It was painful to watch them succumb to hunger.”
But now, Halima doesn’t have to watch her children suffer from hunger. She has the resources to sustain her children, thanks to the distribution of food and supplies through MADRE’s Help Families Fleeing Famine in Somalia project.
“I am very happy,” Halima told MADRE’s sister organization, Womankind Kenya. “I am glad you have helped the situation and now my children will be safe.”
For the countless women like Halima who have lost their homes and their families, not having to worry about feeding their children makes a huge impact.
We are happy to hear about the positive impacts of our initiatives through the voices of women affected. Halima is one example of the many women that MADRE’s programs will continue to impact.
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