When we heard about events to mark the International Women’s Day organized by Action Africa Help International (AAH-I), United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and local partners in Hargeisa, Somaliland, we were curious to know about the significance of the red roses that were given to participants. “I assisted with the planning of the […]
Health is a fundamental human right that has to be enjoyed by everyone. For an HIV positive woman, the drive to rise above challenges of living with the virus and live a normal life including bearing children is more challenging. Mwaale Astrida, 27, sits at the entrance to her home showing a six-month pregnancy while […]
(HPF) Ibba organized a 3-day medical camp from the 6th to the 8th of March 2017. The purpose of the camp was to provide community outreach and health screening, as well as promote services offered at Tanamuko and Ibba primary health care facilities. Services offered during the medical camp included curative consultation for adults and […]
When Sherehan Abdullah, a refugee from Yemen, thought of giving something back to refugee women from Ethiopia and Yemen, and Somali women in Hargesia, the idea of holding a celebration came to mind. She wanted a day where she would support them to feel special to be women, despite their circumstances. After days of preparation, […]