A child being treated for malnutrition in a UNICEF-supported clinic
Children in Somalia are fighting to survive – with your help, they can
Right now children in Somalia are hungry, sick, and fleeing danger – and the situation is getting worse by the day.
Malnutrition, drought, conflict and disease have collided into a crisis engulfing the whole country.
Nearly 2 million children are malnourished, almost half a million so severely they could die without urgent treatment.
Diseases like cholera, measles and diphtheria are spreading fast in places where clean water and healthcare are already scarce.
Every day that passes without help pushes more families past breaking point.
Your donation today can be the difference that helps keep children alive.
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Seasons of devastating floods and droughts are just one of the problems families in Somalia face
UNICEF needs your help to continue reaching children
In the lats year alone UNICEF teams on the ground have helped 440,000 children receive treatment for severe acute malnutrition.
But millions of young children are still at risk from critical food shortages, with 4.6 million people facing acute food insecurity.
Some children have already died. But your support can help save those still struggling to survive.
They are among the most vulnerable children in the world. They are surrounded by conflict, instability and disease. But UNICEF can reach them with your support.
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Haredo is hopeful her daughter will survive now she is receiving treatment
Children are crying in pain from hunger
“My little daughter, at night, she wakes up crying because of hunger”
Haredo, 37, was forced to leave her home in the south of Somalia with her children after drought destroyed all their crops. Now she lives in a displacement camp with thousands of other homeless people. And with her husband unwell, she is struggling to keep her children alive.
“I look sick because I have been doing all I can to fight for the survival of my children,” she said.
Her youngest daughter Ade, just 18 months old, has a fever, diarrhoea and vomiting. Ade is so hungry she is unable to sleep, lying awake and crying in pain. Haredo said she feels like she is watching her child die.
Thanks to UNICEF supporters, Ade, and Haredo’s other children, are now getting essential nutritional support. But millions of families in Somalia still need urgent help if their children are to survive.
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2-year-old Luul was diagnosed with severe acute malnutrition but is now recovering after treatment
How your donation can save children
More than 4.3 million children are in dire need of aid and assistance. With help from our supporters, UNICEF is working tirelessly to reach as many of these children as we can.
Last year alone UNICEF supporters helped our teams reach 1 million people with emergency and sustainable water services, and enabled 490,000 people to access essential lifesaving health services.
Ongoing support also allows us to keep children safe, in a country rife with conflict. Since 2019, over 6,000 children have been used by armed groups in Somalia, with many being killed, maimed or sexually assaulted as a result. With support from people like you, UNICEF is helping children leave this horrific life behind, and providing thousands of children with psychosocial support to overcome trauma.
Millions more children are at immediate risk from these threats and others.
With your help, we can ensure they escape this hunger, conflict and disease and grow up healthy and safe.
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You can make a donation by phone by calling 01 878 3000, from Monday to Friday between 9:00 – 5:30pm.
You can send your donation by post to Freepost; UNICEF Ireland, 33 Lower Ormond Quay, Dublin D01 R283.
In the unlikely event that the funds raised exceed UNICEF’s funding requirements for this appeal, your donation will be directed to where the need is greatest.