Somalia/ Somaliland > Past Activity Report
2009 Overview
Total beneficiaries served: 237,094
Health services
Emergency Relief
- 12,605 malnourished children received treatment
- 15,072 women received nutrition education
- 43,754 vaccines administered to children and women of child-bearing age
- 54,002 people received health education
- 10,145 people treated at the mother-child health care facility and health posts with 908 children (<5 years) treated for watery diarrhoea
- 2,006 mothers received at least one antenatal check-up; 21,085 people received antenatal and postnatal education
Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene
Emergency Relief
- 3.2 million litres of water trucked to 60 villages
- 8 wells chlorinated during emergencies (Cadale)
- 400 buckets and 25,000 chlorine tablets distributed during emergencies
Rehabilitation
- 22 shallow wells rehabilitated
- 100 water filters and 940 jerry cans distributed
- 2,200 hand-washing facilities and 2,820 bars of soap distributed
- 475 latrines constructed
- 48,615 people reached with hygiene promotion
- 135 solid waste bins constructed, with cleaning tools distributed and clean-up campaigns in 5 IDP camps
Shelter & Infrastructure
Emergency Relief
- 1,000 plastic sheets distributed to IDPs in Burao before start of seasonal rains
2008 Overview
Total beneficiaries served: 68,000
Health services
Emergency Relief
- 1 measles outbreak response in Burao, vaccinating 3,910 beneficiaries
- 2 nutrition programmes operating (total of 11 sites and 1 stabilisation centre)
- 1,045 children admitted to nutrition programmes
- 16 nutrition staff, 2 community mobilisers, and 24 nutrition volunteers trained
- 1,188 mothers received nutrition education to improve health of children
Rehabilitation
- 5 health staff trained
Water, Sanitation & Hygiene
Emergency Relief
- 1 cholera outbreak response in Jowhar with 6 wells sanitised
- 2,300 households in 9 villages reached with hygiene awareness in Jowhar
- 1 acute watery diarrhoea outbreak response in Cadale with 2 wells shock-chlorinated
- 22 households reached with hygiene awareness in Cadale
Rehabilitation
- 2 shallow wells rehabilitated and fitted with hand-pumps in Cadale town
- 4 WASH staff trained
- 1,375 people reached through hygiene promotion campaigns
Shelter & Infrastructure
Rehabilitation
- 15 bridges rebuilt and 11,000 metres of evacuation channel rehabilitated
