Somalia has been steadily slipping from global media attention over the past few months. The large scale crisis is no longer making headline news, which means that advocacy and lobbying groups are finding it increasingly difficult to place pressure on policymakers and humanitarian organizations to scale their intervention in the Horn [...]
This is the 3rd trip made by Global Somali Response team. This time we went to Daffur, Kenya to bring the first wave of supplies directly to the refugees fleeing drought and famine. The 80 families we fed are mainly from the Somali-Kenyan border villages on the Kenyan side. Share on Facebook
Meet three young boys – Fabio, Jason, and Marcell. They are from similarly impoverished backgrounds, but from different countries. This short film follows Fabio, Jason and Marcell (from Italy, the Netherlands and the USA) as they describe what it’s like to be among the most disadvantaged children in their society. PART 1) PART 2) Source: [...]
Victims of Female Genital Mutilation / Cutting (FGM/C), and activists, share their insights and personal stories from Africa and Europe. Together they make a compelling case for the abandonment of FGM/C. This UNICEF Innocenti Research Centre documentary is in support of the Innocenti report, “The Dynamics of Social Change. Towards the abandonment of Female Gential [...]
Monday, June 13, 2011 FARGO – West Fargo resident Fowzia Adde spent her teenage years camping, but for her and the 3,500 others she lived with, it wasn’t by choice. The conditions were crude, uncomfortable and apt to spread infectious diseases – but it was one of their only options, and it at least meant [...]
SAFE’s mission to improve the quality of schools in Somalia depends on your support! There are several ways you can get involved as a volunteer. You can help spread the word about SAFE’s work by A) distributing informational brochures in your community, B) inviting a SAFE staff to give a presentation at your company/community group [...]
This short film is written by Deeq Mohamed Afrika, Directed & Edited by Nabiil Hassan Nur. Please let us know what you think of it. Share on Facebook
Watch this video on how Somalis are treated by Hammersmith and Fulham Police. Share on Facebook
Three British nationals, an American and two Kenyans have been arrested at the Mogadishu international airport with bags loaded with $3.6 million USD after they were intercepted by the TFG Police upon their arrival to the country. Confirming this Somali Police spokesman Abdullahi Hassan Barise said that the money is now under the control of [...]
Our deepest fear is not that we are powerful beyond all measure It is that we are worse than the most evil men We are weaker than a cripple And more vulnerable than a newborn Our deepest fear is that we are neither something nor special Our greatest hope is not that we are powerful [...]
SDY Conference: Call for Papers and Presentation Topics The Somali Diaspora Youth (SDY) Conference Committee would like to extend an invitation to, among others, sociologists, historians, political scientists, IT & engineering professionals, health care/public health professionals, economists, educators, activists, and civil society professional who are youth; who specialize and/or work with Somali Diaspora youth, to [...]
Government of Alberta has recently made an announcement of critical funding that will enable the Canadian Somali community to prevent youth crime. This is a great victory for the Canadian Somali community. After a lot of advocacy efforts, the government of Alberta has finally listened to our concerns and provided the Alberta Somali community with [...]
Environment , Toxic Waste Dumping “Illegal Fishing” Piracy Share on Facebook
This is a short documentary film over the daily life of the people of Adado region in Somalia. “After watching this film you will be not the same person any more. This film was registred during our trip to Somalia which took place in January 2011″ Source: FDSpolska Share on Facebook
