Let's sit together and together let's find the solution". That's why Sweca Org is a beacon of Hope

                                                     Let's sit together and together let's find the solution". That's why Sweca Org is a beacon of Hope

Currently we are conducting training self-help group and sending cash through EVC Pulse system I travelled Afgoi district far from Mogadishu 35 KM we sat down the women in the rural town after discussing our Community.

Aamina Hassan, 40, year old mother of 6children in the village of Daafeed District, southwestern Somalia, where most people rely on livestock and crops to survive.

Amina and her husband, Ali made a livelihood on their small family farm. However, in 2020, desert locusts swept through most farms in northern and southern regions of Somalia. Aamin’s family farm was among those who were affected – the insects devoured their crops and forced them to borrow food from their neighbors.

The borrowed food was barely sufficient, so Aamina and her husband had to send their children to live with their relatives in a nearby town, where they had a better chance of getting something to eat. At the time, one of their children was being treated for malnutrition, and still recovering after being discharged from Concern MCHs nutrition program.

Then, last year, the COVID-19 made the family’s already-precarious situation even worse. The government of Somalia put disease prevention measures in place, which included a lockdown and movement restrictions. Many families who lacked other means of survival were teetering on the edge.

In collaboration with village committees, who helped to identify the most vulnerable families, we began a four-month cash transfer project. Aamina’s family was one of the 200 households who were selected to receive $70 monthly cash transfers to their mobile phones, February-May 2021

For Aamina, the cash transfers came at a crucial time to cover her family’s immediate needs, including food and debt repayment. She saved the small amount she had leftover. Through her local savings group, Aamina maintained and grew her savings, drew up a business plan, and set up a small shop to sell vegetables and frouts. 

“The cash transfers we received came at a crucial time to cover immediate household needs such as purchasing of food and debt payment. With the money I received from the transfers, I was able to save a portion that I used to start a shop in the village after consulting with my husband. From the shop, I make some money, which I am now using for food and other household needs. The savings also helped us continue with crop production to recover from the recent shocks, since I am even able to buy seeds,” said Aamina.

“I am grateful for the timely response that SWECO ORG gave us, which helped me and my family adapt to the shocks and overcome the hard times. We no longer beg for food from our relatives as we did before,” said ALI.

thank you my sisters world pulse wherever you are

Sister Suu