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Disaster Response
In the case of natural disasters, SAACID works closely with communities affected by flooding, fires, drought, etc. - especially in the rural areas of central and southern Somalia. SAACID rapidly solicits donor support to help rebuild the affected communities, while also providing survival assistance for the transition.
SAACID's approach in responding to disasters is to include a livelihoods and development element whenever possible for sustainable solutions. For example, in response to the Tsunami in December 2004, MCC provided fishing equipment and canoes to fishing communities in Adale and Warsheikh, Middle Shabelle regions who lost their livelihoods as a result of the Tsunami. This livelihoods-based solution was in addition to the emergency response aid of clothing and food provided to the affected families.
In another example, SAACID responded to severe flooding in and around the Maandhere Village of Jowhar District, Middle Shabelle Region in May of 2004, when the Shabelle River burst its banks. The resulting flooding inundated Maandhere Village, causing widespread destruction. This was following a fire that destroyed large parts of the village in March 2004.
Women in Maandhere cooking leaves to survive
Somali rural society is largely based upon pastoralism - drought has bitten deep into Somali rural society in recent years - drought May 2009
SAACID's approach in responding to disasters is to include a livelihoods and development element whenever possible for sustainable solutions. For example, in response to the Tsunami in December 2004, MCC provided fishing equipment and canoes to fishing communities in Adale and Warsheikh, Middle Shabelle regions who lost their livelihoods as a result of the Tsunami. This livelihoods-based solution was in addition to the emergency response aid of clothing and food provided to the affected families.
In another example, SAACID responded to severe flooding in and around the Maandhere Village of Jowhar District, Middle Shabelle Region in May of 2004, when the Shabelle River burst its banks. The resulting flooding inundated Maandhere Village, causing widespread destruction. This was following a fire that destroyed large parts of the village in March 2004.
Women in Maandhere cooking leaves to survive
Riverbank repair - Mahaday - March 2005
In recent examples of disaster response, SAACID has been engaged in food kitchens, dry food distributions, water trucking, well rehabliitation, deep borehole well development, food-for-work canal rehabilitations, large-scale cash-for-work garbage collection, river rehabilitation, non-food item distributions (NFI), Internally Displaced Person (IDP) camp rehabilitations, emergency latrine construction, and emergency education for displaced children.
For more examples, reports, and photo galleries from SAACID's diaster response portfilo, please contact us.
FEWS Food Security Update - March 2010
FSNAU Food Security and Nutrition Report - 12-2-10
For more examples, reports, and photo galleries from SAACID's diaster response portfilo, please contact us.
FEWS Food Security Update - March 2010
FSNAU Food Security and Nutrition Report - 12-2-10