What a UN that delivers looks like in the Mandera Triangle
While world leaders debate trust and transformation at UNGA 81, farmers, mothers and GBV champions in the Horn of Africa are already doing the work those pledges describe. The General Assembly hall is full this week. Speeches will talk about trust, climate finance, and a United Nations that “delivers for all.” Delivery, in the Mandera […]
RACIDA at 20: Strengthening Maternal and Newborn Health
For 20 years, RACIDA has worked alongside communities, government and development partners to strengthen access to essential services and improve the lives of vulnerable populations across the Mandera Triangle and beyond. As RACIDA marks 20 Years of Service, Partnership and Impact this year, the organisation is celebrating the milestone by continuing to invest in the […]
Beyond Relief, Building Resilience Before the Next Crisis: RACIDA’s Community-Led Resilience Model in the Horn of Africa.
In the lowlands of Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia, a cruel paradox shapes daily life. Torrential rains unleash flash floods one season, only to give way to unrelenting drought that withers livestock, displaces families, and weakens the foundations of pastoralist life. For decades, the humanitarian response has often followed a familiar pattern: emergency food assistance, temporary […]
Water Within Reach: Fatuma’s Shift from Survival to Opportunity | Farey, Mandera.
During this World Water Day, we focus on how strategic partnerships and donor investment in water infrastructure redefine life for rural communities. In Farey Village, Mandera East, water comes at a high cost, measured in distance, risk, and lost opportunity. For Fatuma Abdi Bare, 22, the routine was relentless. As the eldest in a family […]
