Dear [[FirstName]],

For many, Somalia evokes images of famine, war, and anarchy. It’s understandable. Somalia has experienced extraordinary heartache and suffering over the past decade and a half. Recent news is no better. Clouds of war hang over the Somali people. A drought that has lasted for several planting seasons, coupled with devastating floods last October, have stretched the ability of millions to cope with one of the world’s most complex humanitarian emergencies.

Despite all this, there is real hope in the faces and lives of everyone IMC meets in Somalia. IMC provides life-saving health care to mothers, children, and families, as well as community-based water, sanitation, and nutrition programs that consistently exceed the country’s highest standards. IMC is also implementing a project that supplies women and men with beekeeping and farming tools and materials, enabling them to lead productive lives long after IMC has gone.

Progress is being made, but much more needs to be done. With your support, we can continue to improve the lives of Somalis, and help them live with dignity today, tomorrow, and beyond.

Sincerely,

Patrick Mweki, M.D.
IMC Somalia Country Director

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