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Ayaan*, 42, is a mother of eight children who left her village in a remote region and walked by foot to a displacement camp in Baidoa in November 2021. She left her village because it had become uninhabitable due to drought. Her farm, which had been a source of both food and income, was destroyed due to prolonged drought. Ayaan* and her family are now living with a relative in the camp and received little support upon arrival. She soon found her baby Mohammed* was becoming unwell and very thin, so she took him to a Save the Children clinic in the camp. At the clinic, Mohammed* was diagnosed with malnutrition and received medical and nutrition support from the Save the Children team. While he is still not fully recovered, he is getting better. How is Save the Children helping (or did we help) that child or family: Save the Children is providing live-saving nutrition services in nutrition hot spot districts across Somalia, including this displacement camps in Baidoa. Mohammed* was provided with nutrition and health support through a Save the Children clinic located in the camp, which covers the health and nutrition needs of the community, including through assessing and treating children and their families. Interviewee’s story in their own words (Quotes): “I am 40 years old. I am a mother of eight children. My children and I left our home due to droughts. We had a farm in the village. “Our farm was destroyed, and all our crops have failed. We used to irrigate our farm with rainwater, but the rains were not good in April and all the wells dried up. We had no water to help water our crops and that is why we were not able to cultivate our land. After our crops failed, we decided to come to Baidoa.” “Because of the droughts, the farms didn’t produce this year’s harvest. So, we didn’t have money to get through this difficult season. That is why we fled from our homes.” “I have travelled with all my children. We walked. After that, community me

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