Well-wishers raise £20,000 to support emergency provider Aamin Ambulance

A crowd funding initiative to raise funds to support the ambulance service provider Aamin Ambulance following the Saturday terror attack in Mogadishu has raised £20,000 reaching its target in 2 days.

The group behind the initiative, Somali Faces announced Wednesday donations through the Gofundme online platform had hit the target raising £20,607.

The funds, the group said will be divided between Aamin Ambulance and the victims of the attack.

“Certain portions of the funds will be used to purchase additional ambulance vans, stretchers and communication tools for Aamin Ambulance,” Somali Faces said.

The other, the group said will be given as financial assistance to the victims who have been most affected by the terrorist attack.

Somali Faces which catalogs stories of Somalis across the globe organized the started the initiative a day after the attack and has seen 878 people contribute.

Aamin ambulance which provides free emergency medical services in Mogadishu through donations has been working round the clock transporting the injured to hospitals and moving bodies from the scene since the attack Saturday afternoon.

UNDP Somalia yesterday donated VHF radios to Aamin Ambulance to support its operations.