STORIES FROM THE HORN

We have gathered stories from the Horn of Africa region, from updates, impact stories, latest news and project briefs. Please browse through the stories and see how ARAHA is making a difference in the lives of many.

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eBay for Charity-Sell your unwanted items to benefit ARAHA

Declutter for the new year! Sell your unwanted items on Ebay and donate a portion of your sales to A...

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Partner with ARAHA to send 6 million meals overseas!

As part of our drought relief effort, ARAHA is shipping 6,804,000 meals to vulnerable people in the...

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Crisis: Flooding in Sudan

The crisis in the Horn of Africa has grown exponentially. While ARAHA has been working to provide...

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Horn of Africa Drought Relief

Our Executive Director, Mohamed Idris, and Program Director, Jordan Greene, had the opportunity to v...

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The Story of Anass

The story of Anass, a young boy battling Glaucoma and Strabismus in Kassala, Sudan.   Anass ha...

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GivingTuesday for Shagarab

We are so thankful for our supporters, donors, and volunteers this Giving Tuesday. We could not supp...

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GiveMN: The Forgotten Documentary Screening

  ARAHA is proud to present “The Forgotten” documentary at the Heights Theatre...

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Water at a glance

This morning, I woke up to our water in the apartment being shut off for some repairs in the buildin...

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Hearing from the people on the ground

In 2011, during the height of the drought that affected much of East Africa, our ED traveled to th...

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ARAHA's First project

In 2002, ARAHA's Executive Director Mohamed Idris had his first visit to the field.  ARAHA had...

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ARAHA 2020 highlights | Overcoming COVID

Indeed, 2020 has been a challenging year, but together we navigated through this challenging tim...

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School lunch is more than a meal

When a child doesn't have to worry about hunger, they can concentrate on education. Daily hunger can...

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Sudan floods

In the past few months, the East Africa region has been devastated by floods displacing close to a...

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Giving birth in flood

Giving birth in itself is a difficult challenge, but going into labor in the middle of a flood is a...

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Recent floods in East Africa

When a flood strikes, families lose everything; their homes wash away, their goats and cows and ch...

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COVID-19: Impact on ARAHA

Dear donors and supporters, We hope you and your family are well as we all try to cope with the imp...

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Orphans Rising

We wish you and your family are safe and sound in this difficult time. Amidst the COVID-19 crisis, w...

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A projector operator

  Highlight19 years ago as a young teenager interested in helping Somalia, I came across a g...

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Leave it in peoples hearts

There are no words to describe my feelings during my last visit to the Shegerab refugee camp in East...

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Drop of Hope

Essential for daily life and health, access to clean water is not always a simple proposition for fa...

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Why Sand Dams

For the past 20 years, ARAHA has worked on providing sustainable water solutions across Eastern Af...

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For a cup of Coffee

Imagine not knowing if or when you’ll eat your next meal. Imagine not having any resources to...

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Highlights from "More than a refugee" Annual Dinner

On October 20th, we had our annual dinner to raise awareness and funds about refugees in the Horn of...

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Never too Young

Over the past few years, we have had a few passionate young people walk in our offices with enthusia...

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Our long standing partnership with Holy Land Brand

One of ARAHA’s keystone programs is education, with an emphasis on serving refugees and inte...

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ARAHA’s statement at the people’s climate solidarity march

The American Relief Agency for the Horn of Africa is a registered non-profit 501(c)3 tax-exempt orga...

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Combating deforestation

The droughts and flash-flooding that the Horn of Africa is currently experiencing are occurring due...

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Refugee camps are no longer temporary

There is no doubt that the international community provides critical help during a crisis. However,...

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Another 4-star rating from charity navigator

ARAHA’s strong financial health and commitment to accountability and transparency have earned...

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Solar lights for students in Africa

Preparing for exams can be one of the most nerve-wracking times in any student’s life, but the...

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Shegerab medical convoy

About a couple of months ago a team of medical staff embarked on a journey to Shegerab refugee camp...

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Livesaver spotlight: Leila

ARAHA life Saver Campaign is a peer-to-peer crowd funding campaign on our website designed to  ...

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Using your faith to make an impact

For years ARAHA has worked with communities like churches, synagogues, and mosques,  to raise a...

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More than a refugee

A child awakens in the morning by the ray of light that pierces through the humble abode they live i...

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The impact of giving

It was around September 2015, when we were able to provide two hospitals in Somalia with medical sup...

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The forgotten crisis

The United Nations estimates that by the end of 2015, there will be about 600,000 displaced persons-...

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Araha earns 4-star rating from charity navigator

"ARAHA outperforms most other charities in America.” This statement comes from the largest ch...

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Yemen refugee Crisis

As the bombardment and heavy fighting continue in Yemen, more and more people are displaced. This...

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Helping Shaimaa

Above: Majdi Wadi posing next to Shaimaa after the surgery One of the most difficult things as a pa...

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Restrictions on somali remittance threaten livelihood for millions

In light of increasing restrictions on banks facilitating remittances from the United States to Soma...

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Famine Declared in Somalia

Between 2010-2012, Somalia experienced a famine that claimed 260,000 lives, of which half were child...

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Somalia on the brink of famine

Between 2010-2012, Somalia experienced a famine that claimed 260,000 lives, of which half were child...

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2010 Annual Report: 10 years in the Horn

10 years in the Horn 2010 marks ARAHA’s 10-year anniversary. The American Relief Agency for t...

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