SOMALIA: Trócaire Responds to Food Crisis
In response to the current crisis Trócaire, with the support of Irish Aid, is ensuring that schools in the Gedo region remain open and that health services are maintained. Trócaire is funding school meal, therapeutic feeding and supplementary feeding programmes through Community Education Committees (CECs) and the Gedo Health Consortium, a group of three NGOs of which Trócaire is a member. Trócaire works with CECs and the newly established District Education Board (DEB) in 14 schools in BeledXaawo, Dolow, Luuq, Tulabarwaqo and Garbaharrey and reaches over 3,000 children. The agency provides nutrient rich food for school meals, has built shades to protect pupils from the scorching sun and has bought utensils for cooking and eating. It has also provided water and fuel-wood to schools that needed them.Â
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