Turkish NGO donates humanitarian aid to flood hit Somalia

Turkish NGO donates humanitarian aid to flood hit Somalia

A Turkish charity group on Thursday donated humanitarian help to the Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) within the capital Mogadishu to assist flood victims.

The humanitarian help from the Turkish Humanitarian Relief Foundation (IHH) included meals packages, mosquito nets and tents to shelter households displaced by the continued floods within the nation.

Speaking to journalists on the handover ceremony in Mogadishu, SoDMA Commissioner Mahamuud Moallim thanked the Turkish basis for its assist at a time when the Horn of Africa nation is witnessing one the worst floods in a century.

The local weather change-induced El Nino floods have already claimed the lives of greater than 96 folks and affected over 2 million.

The IHH’s Somalia consultant, Hasan Demir, mentioned they’re dedicated to serving to Somalia’s folks in occasions of disaster.

The heavy rainfall in Somalia is anticipated to affect as much as 1.5 million hectares (3.7 million acres) of farmland.

As the nation is experiencing a humanitarian disaster, the help businesses mentioned the 2023 Humanitarian Response Plan, which seeks over $2.6 billion to help 7.6 million folks, stays considerably underfunded at 39%, demanding quick motion to bridge the monetary hole.

Somalia has declared a “nationwide humanitarian emergency” as a result of floods.

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