Somalia: LWF supports families at risk of famine

Difficult to make a selection 

Jubbaland is one of the states of Somalia worst affected by the drought. About 5,000 families, some 30,000 people made their way to Luglow camp, north of Kismayu, in search of humanitarian assistance. People in the camp need food and water, access to sanitation, health care and often also a place to live. 

The ACT Alliance has issued an appeal for support, which is not fully funded yet. LWF has started helping with the money made available through the appeal to supply food for 300 families in Luglow IDP camp, Jubbaland. "Each household will receive a food voucher worth 25kg wheat flour, 25kg rice, 25kg sugar, 3 liters vegetable cooking oil, and 1 kg dates", says Girma Gudina, LWF Country Representative for Kenya-Somalia. The families pick up the items from a local vendor, who will in turn be paid by LWF. This way, the aid people receive will not become smaller with rising food prices, and local vendors are supported. 

“The need is huge and the selection of the 300 households was really challenging. There are households that could not make it to the list of the 300 but who are severely affected by hunger and malnutrition,” Gudina continues. “We have also put them on a waiting list, and hope for more donations to help them.” 

Each household will receive a food voucher worth 25kg wheat flour, 25kg rice, 25kg sugar, 3 liters vegetable cooking oil, and 1 kg dates.  – Girma Gudina, LWF Country Representative for Kenya-Somalia 

LWF’s life-saving work in Somalia has been supported by Australian Lutheran World Service (ALWS) and the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA). 

120 USD is needed to provide the most basic food for a family per month. Please support LWF’s work and donate.