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Somalia's Silent Suffering: A Drought of Devastating Proportions
This week we turn our attention to a situation that just a few years ago, would have dominated world headlines and moved the world to action, yet today is hardly mentioned by the world’s news media–the devastating humanitarian crisis in Somalia, where over 6 million people are facing acute food insecurity. We take a look at the human impacts—widespread displacement, child malnutrition, school closures, water shortages, and increased risks to women and girls—and outline current humanitarian responses, funding shortfalls, and the role of climate change. As always, we then turn to see where we might focus our intentions and prayers.
Intentions and prayers start at 15 minutes 59 seconds.
Suggested Intention Focus for this week
This week, as we reflect on the mass humanitarian crisis that’s occurring in Somalia as a result of prolonged drought, we suggest holding as our main intention:
We will that all Somalis will be guided in the impossible decisions they must take each day, between skipping meals, drinking from unclean water sources, consuming seed stocks meant for future planting, and selling off any remaining assets.
Please join us in holding this.
Donations
Aid agencies and charities currently accepting donations for people affected by drought in Somalia include:
- Action Against Hunger – Somalia drought response https://www.actionagainsthunger.org
- ADRA – Adventist Development and Relief Agency (Somalia drought relief) https://adra.org/es/relief-for-drought-in-somalia
- Global Helping Hands – Somalia drought relief appeal https://ghh.org.uk/insights/donate-to-somalia-drought-relief
- Human Appeal – Somalia / East Africa emergency appeal https://humanappeal.org.uk/appeals/somalia-emergency-appeal
- International Rescue Committee (IRC) – Somalia country page and donation routes https://www.rescue.org/uk/country/somalia
- Mercy Corps – Help tackle hunger in Somalia (drought emergency) https://europe.mercycorps.org/en-gb/donate/help-tackle-hunger-somalia-offline
- Muslim Hands – Somalia Emergency Fund https://muslimhands.org.uk/donate/somalia/somalia-emergency
- UNHCR – Horn of Africa drought emergency (including Somalia) https://donate.unhcr.org/int/en/horn-africa-drought-emergency
- UNHCR – Help families in Somalia (country‑specific appeal) https://giving.unhcr.org/en/somalia
- Zamzam Foundation – Somali national charity (drought, floods, and conflict response) https://zamzamfoundation.org.uk
- “Where to Donate for Somalia” – Curated list of vetted charities working in Somalia (not itself a charity) https://arab.org/portal/somalia/where-to-donate
Chapter markers:
00:00:00 Introduction
00:01:48 Crisis in Somalia
00:05:58 Humanitarian Response Efforts
00:07:55 The Ongoing Challenges
00:12:10 Funding and Aid Limitations
00:14:12 The Bleak Situation
00:15:59 Intentions and Prayers
Sources referenced in this episode:
https://news.un.org/en/story/2026/02/1167026
https://reliefweb.int/report/somalia/somalia-drought-dref-operation-mdrso022
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-announces-6m-humanitarian-drought-response-funding-to-somalia
https://www.rescue.org/article/crisis-somalia-what-you-need-know-and-how-help
https://faoswalim.org/resources/site_files/Somalia_Gu_Climate_Outlook_7_Feb_2026 .pdf
https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/02/1160521
https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/africacan/mapping-climate-change-and-drought-somalia
Join us in person for intention holding:
https://www.legacylabyrinthproject.org/events-1 Labyrinth Activist Network Zoom calls
https://insighttimer.com/cliverj Daily intention holding with Clive on Insight Timer.
Our websites:
www.heartfulimpact.com/ Our show website.
https://globalhealingresponse.com/ Global Healing Response ~ Offers a wealth of prayers, suggested practices and prompts in response to environmental catastrophe, conflict, and other world events.
https://www.legacylabyrinthproject.org/ Legacy Labyrinth Project ~ Creating global energetic connections through the labyrinth; inspiring active intention sending using the labyrinth via labyrinth activism.
https://www.clivejohnsonministry.com/ Clive Johnson Ministry ~ Events and offerings aimed at building beloved community, including weekly energy holding vigils and Power of Eight group.
https://insighttimer.com/cliverj ~ Daily intention holding.
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