In October 2023, we successfully implemented two healthcare initiatives, benefiting hundreds of Somali patients. In collaboration with Al-Ihsaan Hospital in Mogadishu, we conducted a medical campaign to combat blindness, providing free medical services, including examinations, surgeries, and medications, to 200 individuals in need. This project was funded by generous philanthropists from Kuwait through the international…
We successfully implemented a transformative livelihood project in the Horn of Africa region, distributing 60 sheep to twenty deserving families. This initiative aligns with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals and aims to foster self-sufficiency among economically disadvantaged individuals. By providing three sheep to each household, we offer immediate and sustainable benefits, including milk, butter,…
We, at ARC have successfully drilled three artesian wells in Somaliland, providing clean water to over 1,500 families and their livestock. This initiative is part of our comprehensive water project to address water scarcity in arid regions and improve the lives of impoverished communities, especially during droughts. We equipped the wells in the Sahel and…
ARC has successfully saved the sight of 41 patients from poor families living in Hargeisa, Somaliland. Ophthalmologists at the international hospital in Hargeisa provided free examinations, surgeries, and complete treatment for these patients. The medical charity project, funded by the international organization ALRAHMA, is regularly extended by ARC to people who cannot afford medical expenses,…
ARC has completed four drinking wells in Jubaland state, Afgoye area in the Southwest, and Hiran region in Hirshabeelle. These wells, which have concrete structures and covers, manual water extraction equipment, and livestock drinking troughs, can provide clean drinking water to more than 200 households, or an estimated 1,200 people. The wells were funded by…
ARC has successfully carried out the drilling of 7 surface wells in the Lower and Middle Shabelle, as well as Haran regions of Somalia. Each well is constructed with a durable concrete structure and equipped with a manual pump (bucket) and a trough for livestock and animal watering. These wells play a vital role in…
The Africa Relief Committee (ARC) collaborated with specialists at Hargeisa International Hospital to provide free eye surgeries to 24 patients suffering from various eye diseases in Hargeisa. This project was funded by ALRAHMA international. The is part of ARC’s ongoing project to combat eye diseases and prevent blindness in the Horn of Africa region and…
The African Relief Committee (ARC) has announced the successful completion of 14 education projects in Somaliland in the past three quarters of 2023. The projects are part of ARC’s broader strategy to equip people with the knowledge and skills to contribute to the development of their communities. The projects benefited over 1644 students from poor…
Thanks to its continuous efforts to provide humanitarian aid to needy areas in the African continent, the African Relief Committee has achieved great success in this year’s Qurbani project in Somalia. The project benefited 138,252 people in several areas of the Horn of Africa. This achievement comes because of the joint efforts between the African…
Within the project of medical campaigns implemented by the African Relief Committee in many different regions and cities in Somaliland and Somalia, which aims to strengthen the capacities of hospitals and support the health sector in general, improve the quality of medical services provided in hospitals, and provide a rapid response to patients and dangerous…