Drought and shortage of water are normal and reoccur year by year.

With these natural disasters, the people in central have got their share of the effects of the fighting in the Somali capital, Mogadishu. Hundreds of thousands have fled from fighting in Mogadishu. Many of the displaced people who have reached central regions have no shelter, food or access to clean water.  As a result, the local community has to suffer and take the burden.

Iley's relief programs are aimed at easing the life difficulties faced by the people by responding to the emergencies.

 

Access to Water A permanent humanitarian crisis in central Somalia is the extreme shortage of drinkable water. Somalia's central regions are best known for their extreme shortage of drinking water and it is one of the worst daily hardships faced by the communities in these regions. It takes about 3-4 days walk to fetch water, a process known as "Dhaan" in Somali culture. The sad side of Dhaan is that it happens that, at times, women and children have to fetch water for their families if there is no a male parent or guardian in the family. The access of water in these regions not only affects their health but also their security.

Two Somali women load water on a camel, the most common transport system in rural Somalia. Unfortunately, women have to endure more burden.