Projects and Proposals for Somalia and other affected countries

This section is dedicated to projects and proposals for humanitarian needs in the Horn of Africa. Organisations can send us their files and we will make them visible on this part of the website. Send us your reports, press releases and project proposals at info@humanitarianforum.org.

1. Zamzam, local organisation based in Mogadishu, Somalia

Needs Summary

For more information in Arabic, download the report here.

2. IHH

Activities:

IHH has been running different activities across Somalia in cooperation with local
organizations. The activities mainly focus on relief packets distribution, education, school
construction, water wells, orphans sponsorship and cataract surgeries.

Regular Ramadan and Eid-ul-Adha programs since 2005
Regular food and relief packet distributions in drought affected regions
In 2008, through eye camps 8.000 people received free cataract surgery and eye treatment.
IHH established "Education Institute" for widows
Establishment of "Vocational Training Center"
IHH as well takes care of orphans in Somalia under ‘Orphan Sponsorship Program'.
Provision of school stationery items to students
IHH provides university students with scholarship studying at Mogadishu University.
Since 2005, 14 mosques have been built across Somalia and 2 are under construction.
340 water well have been completed and 46 are under process.
In 2010, Islamic Education Center with a mosque and a school has been established.

In order to help Somalia people, IHH sent its emergency aid teams to Kenya and Somalia that started relief activities in both the countries. As a start, the team has delivered food items to drought-stricken people living in three different regions. Items included 10 tons of rice, 6,5 tons of sugar, 2,880 kilograms of vegetable oil for 1007 families.

Project Proposal:

Provision of Relief Packets:

IHH teams plans to provide relief packets with basic food items during July-August and September in Somalia. The detail of a relief packet is as following:

A relief packet costs: 120 USD
Since the beginning of the crisis, IHH teams try to provide help to the brothers and sisters in Somalia. We invite you to join hands with us amidst the serious humanitarian crisis; together we can help Somalia brothers and sisters to recover, as they are waiting for our prompt attention and help!

Download the project information here.

For further information, please contact:

Nalan Dal
Public Relations Coordinator
IHH-Humanitarian Relief Foundation

Ph. + 90 212 6312121 Ext. 245 Email:nalandal@ihh.org.tr Website: www.ihh.org.tr