We need your support! Our supporter drive is underway, and we are seeking donors by February Join our community of peacebuilders to support work for a more just, peaceful, and sustainable world in Please give today! Conflict and drought have driven many Somalis from their homes. With support from AFSC, people are working to rebuild a more sustainable, peaceful future.
Somali youth take part in what are known as "tango talks," or intergenerational dialogues where community members from all backgrounds discuss pressing issues. People walk hundreds of miles from their communities in Somalia to reach the refugee camps in Dadaab. There, they can count on access to food, water, and humanitarian services as well as free education for their children.
We provide trauma healing training for community-based counselors. We facilitate dialogues among young people, religious leaders, elders, and others to promote social cohesion. And we help people build the skills they need to heal—and work through conflicts peacefully.
As part of the project, youth create and lead civic engagement projects to improve their communities. At a refugee camp in Dadaab, she found it hard to get along with others and give her children the support they needed. One day, Eisha heard that she could talk to a counselor and get psychosocial support. Taking that step made a huge difference.
Just the act of sharing her story with another person helped her begin to heal. Over several counseling sessions, Eisha learned coping mechanisms to help face her trauma. She improved her relationships. Over time, she returned to school, learned skills to support her family, and started to rebuild her life. As the country representative for Somalia and South Sudan, I am grateful for supporters like you who have made this work possible.
