SoDMA Hands Over Humanitarian Aid for Flood Victims in Gedo Region

GOOBJOOG NEWS | MOGADISHU: The Somalia Disaster Management Authority (SoDMA) has donated 3000 tons of humanitarian supplies to Jubbaland state to assist people who have been adversely affected by the ElNino floods in Geddo region.

SoDMA chairman Mohamud Moallim handed over the relief items comprising of food and medicine to Gedo Regional Governor Abdullahi Shimbir and other Jubbaland Government officials at a function held at the SoDMA headquaters in Mogadishu Wednesday.

Speaking during the function, the chairman said the aid is part of SoDMA’s commitment to support the Somali people in times of crisis, and expressed his solidarity with the flood victims.

He also praised the Jubbaland authorities for their efforts to cope with the disaster and provide assistance to the affected communities.

Governor Shimbir on his part thanked SoDMA for its generous donation and said that it would make a difference in the lives of thousands of people who are in dire need of humanitarian assistance.

He also said that the Jubbaland Government was working closely with the Federal Government of Somalia and other partners to address the challenges posed by the floods and to restore normalcy in the region.

The SoDMA has also provided Gedo Region with a new type of boat that was designed to rescue the people who were trapped in the floods.