“Children in Somalia threatened to become the victims of disaster-fatigue”
The world seems to be suffering from ‘disaster-fatigue’. However, we must not allow the children in Somalia and rest of the Horn of Africa to become a victim, argues Anthony Lake, Director of UNICEF International.
Current Situation In parts of Somalia, 390,000 children are suffering from hunger and famine. At this moment, the lives of 140,000 children are in danger, according to UNICEF.
In three-quarters of the cases, this involves children less than five years-old. Poor hygiene, lack of clean water, overcrowded camps and high malnutrition rates constitute ideal conditions for outbreaks of infectious diseases like Cholera.......
“Remember that these statistics are actually little boys and girls, sons and daughters”
Children are the face of this crisis. We are obliged to them to act immediately, firmly and to give long-term support, maintains the Director of UNICEF.
Donate NOW!Make a donation to Nabaddoon Yahya Foundation. Account-number: 5542875 intended for the Somali Children. Our fund-raising focus will be collecting money to send much needed medical supplies and medicine.
We are working with small local grass-roots organisations, which will ensure that the supplies and medicine will reach those who need it the most. These small local organisations have access to areas unreachable to the international organisations.
CNN-Video, Anderson Cooper, interviews: Bono-U2 and K’naan-Somali rapper:
Please see the video from CNN. It is an inspiring and touching interview, which shows why we need to take action now.
Memorable statements from this video: “It is not our intention, but our actions; it is our priorities that define us” Bono, U2. “Famine is a manmade” “Famine is the wake-up call for all us” “We mustn’t let the complexity of the situation absolve us from our responsibility to act”
Please donate: Nabaddoon Yahya Foundation. Account-number: 5542875, in Rotterdam. Intended for the Somali Children.
The Nabaddoon Yahya Foundation, Peace Institute for Somalia, named after the Somali peace activist Abdulkadir Yahya Ali, promotes peace through knowledge and dialogue.
In the 1990’s and beginning of this century, Yahya was an inspiring champion of peace and reconciliation. Former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan referred to Yahya as a symbol of hope for the people of Somalia. During the nineteen-nineties and in the beginning of this century, Yahya worked enthusiastically for peace in Somalia and it was for this cause that he on 11 july 2005 paid the ultimate price.
The work of the Nabaddoon Yahya Foundation
The Peace Institute investigates and collects research materials about peaceful, pragmatic solutions for the Somali conflict. The knowledge is accessible to all and shared as much as possible. In sharing knowledge dialogue has a central place.
The Somali Peace Institute Nabaddoon Yahya wants to inspire Somali people inside Somali and also in the diaspora in finding peaceful solutions for the conflict in Somalia.
Join us
Join us to work towards a peaceful and harmonious society in our beautiful country. Let development, progress and respect go hand in hand. Let Somalia be constructed by and for the people.
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Pictures
Pictures of the fundraising event in London on the 10th of july 2011, to support the children in Somalia.
Pictures of the official start of the Nabaddoon Yahya Foundation 16th of april 2011 in Rotterdam (The Netherlands)
Videos
CNN's 'African Voices': Here today, gone tomorrow? Saving Somaliland's heritage
Channel 4 news, 'Somalia: racing against all the odds.'
