Somalia Malnutrition Care

Save A Malnourished Child

In Somalia's displacement camps, a mother waits anxiously as her child is measured and screened for malnutrition.

If caught early, treatment is fast and highly effective. If missed, the window to save that child's life closes rapidly. Your donation keeps our mobile health teams screening, feeding, and treating young children every single day.

When Drought and Conflict Steal Childhood

Somalia's malnutrition crisis results from years of severe drought, decades of conflict, and a displacement emergency that has forced nearly 4 million people from their homes. Most now live in crowded camps where food is scarce, clean water is unreliable, and infants pay the heaviest price.

Right now, over 1.8 million children in Somalia face acute malnutrition.

For a child under five, severe hunger is not just a painful feeling; it weakens the immune system, halts brain development, and turns common illnesses into fatal threats. Sadly, children in Somalia's displacement camps are not dying from incurable diseases; they are dying from severe hunger: a condition that is completely treatable when caught in time.

Daily Screening That Saves Young Lives

Human Appeal Canada's nutrition team operates directly inside displacement camps across Somalia, running daily health checks and emergency care for children under five: the age group facing the highest risk of permanent harm.

Every day, our team delivers:

• Daily Malnutrition Screening: Assessing infants and toddlers daily in displacement camps to spot early warning signs before a child's health collapses.
• Therapeutic Food & Supplements: Distributing life-saving, nutrient-dense peanut paste (Plumpy'Nut) and essential vitamins that allow a malnourished child to recover rapidly.
• On-Site Illness Treatment: Treating fever, diarrhea, and infections on the spot so simple illnesses do not drain a weak child's remaining strength.
• Emergency Hospital Referrals: Transporting critically ill children to specialized medical facilities for urgent, round-the-clock care. No child is left behind.

What You Can Provide

• $190 provides one child with a full care package: daily screening, therapeutic nutrition, illness treatment, and emergency medical transfers.
• $380 provides the same comprehensive care for two children.
• $570 saves three children whose lives depend on immediate nutritional care.