Emergency funds
Thanks to a generous donation from The Women in the World Foundation, we have managed to finance 10% of the cost of relocating the refugees displaced by the recent attack on our camp.
DHAF is in desperate need of $225,000 in emergency funds to respond to the immediate crisis, which has forced at least 50,000 people from the camp in the past month alone.
We are working to supply emergency relief to displaced persons, and also to continue emergency hospital operation for the most vulnerable populations who have remained on the camp.
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The Daily Beast : Al-Shabab Stealing Somali Children From Hawa Abdi’s Refugee Camp
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/02/28/shabaab-stealing-somali-children-from-hawa-abdi-s-refugee-camp.html Al-Shabab Stealing Somali Children From Hawa Abdi’s Refugee Camp Eliza Griswold Feb 28, 2012 8:21 PM EST Dr. Hawa Abdi’s camp is under siege from al Qaeda–backed militants, who snatched 700 kids on a recent raid. One recent morning … Continue reading
The Daily Beast : Somali Shabaab Militants Target Dr. Hawa Abdi’s Camp
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/02/28/somali-shabaab-militants-target-dr-hawa-abdi-s-camp.html Somali Shabaab Militants Target Dr. Hawa Abdi’s Camp Sarah J. Robbins Feb 28, 2012 2:31 PM EST Al Qaeda claims to have a deed to part of Dr. Hawa Abdi’s land At the heart of the conflict in Somalia, … Continue reading
Toronto Star : Somalia’s Shabab occupy beloved “Mama Hawa” camp
http://www.thestar.com/news/world/article/1137615–somalia-s-shabab-occupy-beloved-mama-hawa-camp Somalia’s Shabab occupy beloved “Mama Hawa” camp February 27, 2012 Michelle Shephard Dr. Hawa Abdi, known as Mama Hawa in Somalia, is shown with her daughter Deqo Mohamed, 36, also a doctor. MICHELLE SHEPHARD/TORONTO STAR FILE PHOTO Somali fighters … Continue reading
Newsweek : Under Siege In Somalia
http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/2011/08/07/dr-hawa-abdi-somalia-under-siege.html A people plagued by catastrophic famine—and the tyranny of Islamist fanatics. by Dr. Hawa Abdi , Sarah J. Robbins | August 7, 2011 10:0 AM EDT Hawa Abdi is an obstetrician and gynecologist who in 1983 established a one-room … Continue reading
Pictures from our feeding centers
Thanks to your generosity, and that of the Somali community in Toronto, we have been able to open four feeding centers, who feed 2400 people, mostly children, every day. We estimate that about 80’000 of the 100’000 people that are … Continue reading
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Dr Hawa and Dr Deqa on Canadian Radio
Dr Hawa and Dr Deqa were on CBC’s The Current and Metro Morning You can listen to the inverviews here : Metro Morning (8 minutes) The Current (23 minutes)
NYT: Under Siege in War-Torn Somalia, a Doctor Holds Her Ground
NYT: Under Siege in War-Torn Somalia, a Doctor Holds Her Ground http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/08/world/africa/08somalia.html
Dr. Hawa Abdi Honored by City of Irving
Dr. Hawa Abdi Honored by City of Irving http://www.amoudfoundation.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=215
NYT: Heroic, Female and Muslim
NYT: Heroic, Female and Muslim http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/16/opinion/16kristof.html