Welcome to ADRA Somalia

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Welcome to ADRA-Somalia and thank you for sharing our passion for improving the lives of children, women, and men in Somalia—now do something about it.  If you are interested in donating directly to ADRA Somalia, please contact us for details on how to do so. You can also visit ADRA International’s donation page for information on donating to specific appeals, activities, or regions.

 

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How do I get Involved with ADRA Somalia

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Besides your donations and prayers, there are many other practical ways you can make a difference on a global scale. Here you will find a variety of resources to help you engage your family, church, school and community to make a difference in the world[+]

Drought Ravages Horn of Africa

Confessions of a Shopaholic

It is being called the worst drought in sixty years. Over twelve million people are affected. With little or no rain in two years, regions of Somalia, Kenya, Tanzania, South Sudan, and Ethiopia are under severe drought conditions. Portions of Somalia, especially in the south have been officially declared famine zones, by the United Nations.[+video]

A Deeper Look at Somalia

Confessions of a Shopaholic
Between the 7th and 10th cent., immigrant Muslim Arabs and Persians established trading posts along Somalia's Gulf of Aden and Indian Ocean coasts; Mogadishu began its existence as a trading station. During the 15th and 16th cent., Somali warriors regularly joined the armies of the Muslim sultanates in their battles with Christian Ethiopia[+]