Adaado, Galmudug Somalia
Contents
- Introduction
- Data and Cases
- Cases
- Affected Victims
- Summary
We have raised awareness at Caymis Camp, Kulmiye Camp and Daryeel IDPs in Adado, Galgaduud region, Galmudug Somalia. We focused on GBV, FGM, rape and other violence against women and children which is mostly common in times of crisis. We found three cases of rape, which happened on the outskirts of Adaado, we interviewed people displaced by wars and droughts who were displaced from Caad, Camara, Harardhere, Hinlabe, Dumaye, Dabagalo, Bacaadweyn, Shurufle area and Cadakibir town. All the displaced individuals have mostly one thing in common which is seeking a place to live to reunite the community and also justice for the victims of abuse while they now live in uncertainty of whether they will be survived or affect twice by the drought, wars and different types of abuse. We have also distributed sanitizers to sensitize women and children to keep away from toilet uses and water points while they were nearly at the same place, the toilets must be separated from the water points. Also, we have recorded cases of school leavers, both girls and boys, who do not have a place to study, also a health center (MCH) and places to care for victims of abuse before the referral hospital.
Case #1
She was raped while she was only 14 yrs, her mother and the rest of the family were helpless. Now they are in shock, the people she live with have come to the problem with words of intent and abusive insults. Her father is dead, her mother is financially unstable, she has no sight to the man who raped her. She has been living with this problem for a long time, her mother is worried deeply the case, she has no finance to support and has nothing to help her daughter. they live with their families without shame and have no justice. every day she faces humiliation and criticism for what she has unable to control. The rape victim (she) gave birth to a girl, the girl became paralyzed and is lying down while she is only two years old. The family is now living in Adaado Ceymis camp, the family needs to get justice to help their daughter.
Case #2
She was married when she was very young and could not accept a man, she was forced to marry a man while she has nothing to say. She faced many abuses that affected her life. She became pregnant during the forced marriage, and when she was three months pregnant, he divorced her, years later, she gave birth to a daughter. The divorcee went into hiding, never to be seen again, no care or bills. He ran away from the responsibility of his actions. she has not received justice yet, her mother and she is unable to support her daughter financially, she has nothing to help her daughter, but she tries to seek justice.
Case #3
She was a goat keeper to herd and protect the goats while grazing, in the process, she was raped by a man while she was with the goat, she did not tell anyone that she was raped and she hide it from her family. she was afraid of being humiliated, but it was discovered that she had been raped. The young woman kept quiet, she didn’t even know the man who raped her. She became pregnant and gave birth to a girl. The girl got sick and didn’t get any care, now she lives with the newborn girl with lack of medicine and diseases. Her daughter is paralyzed, she has no help. Her mother is also financially unstabel, she is from a poor family and has nothing to help her daughter, but she seeks justice for her doughter.
Summary
The repeated cases that are not reported are mostly rape cases and most of the women are a shamed if when they talk about it or report, there is no proper interview with them to seek justice. Most women feel shame and scandal because the society they live with can be a challenge when they lack justice. if the girl gets justice and is judged by the court, it makes even no change. when disasters occur there is also an increase in rape, wars and famines are common during these times. There are people displaced from the areas we have mentioned above who do not have access to health services, education and places to live. they are in an emergency situation. A large number of displaced persons have been displaced in Adaado district, and the data we have about these people is more than the data we have no about them. Last month, Adaado hosted a large number of communities compared to the previous years. There are no functioning MCH, schools and water facilities to continue daily life of these displaced people. We urgently request to reach out these IDPs in time.
