| Hi jay: I thought you’d want to hear the latest news from our team in Somalia. Here’s what’s been happening on the ground: ARC Response to the Somalia Famine: Update (24 August 2011)
@ Banadir Children’s Hospital in Mogadishu
We’ve provided beds and mattresses, mosquito nets, clothes, cleaning supplies and other necessities to help children get the care they need. One of our volunteer doctors is helping in the hospital. But conditions are still poor. In one room, for example, there was a patient with tuberculosis, and other patients and relatives sleep in this room and are in danger of being infected. 
(Above: A child in Banadir hospital, struggling to recover from diarrhea.)
The facility is understaffed and overcrowded. Children lie on the floor or on top of conference tables. Sanitation and hygiene are big concerns. Additional Needs
Our staff just discovered a new settlement near the Mogadishu airport. About 300 families are seeking refuge here – with very little help. Water is being delivered, but they’ve been traveling long distances just to get food. A full assessment is planned. Recap of Our Response
We’ve had a team on the ground in Somalia since mid-July. Together with our partner, the American Relief Agency for the Horn of Africa, we distributed food, clean water containers, tents for shelter and other necessities. 
(Above: A child collects water at one of the new water taps at Rajo Camp.)
(Below: The water tank at Rajo Camp.)
We’ve built a water system in Rajo Camp, a new camp, to provide clean drinking water to the 50,000 people who will eventually live there. With ARAHA, we’re constructing latrines and washing facilities. We’ll continue to keep you updated about our response to the famine in Somalia.
Sincerely, -Daniel
Daniel Wordsworth
President, American Refugee Committee P.S. Click here if you'd like to make a donation at ARC's website.
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