Fiscal Year 2019 Annual Results Report

The program focused on addressing food insecurity in Somaliland, where a lower than average Deyr rainy season had led to high rates of food insecurity. The program targeted patients seeking medical care at Edna Adan University Hospital in Hargeisa, as well as 12 maternal and child health centers in outlying areas of Maroodijeeh, Sahil, and Hawd regions. The program objectives included providing culturally appropriate nutritional support for severely and moderately malnourished children, pregnant women and lactating mothers, and orphans and vulnerable children with special dietary needs. The program also aimed to conserve institutional human resources, improve the quality and efficiency of institutional food service capabilities, and provide capacity building support for food security programs to local health institutions. Additionally, the program aimed to provide greater food security for patients at health institutions and to support local medical and educational infrastructure. CitiHope worked with Breedlove staff to secure a freight-forwarder to manage the international shipping of the commodity from the U.S.A. to the port of Berbera. The four containers of Breedlove Harvest Lentil Pro food arrived in Berbera port on January 22, 2019, and were cleared through customs and transported to secure storage facilities in Hargeisa. The distribution of the food was conducted in three phases, with participating institutions in rural areas of Hawd and Maroodijeeh regions receiving their deliveries first. The distribution team adjusted the plan according to updated food security needs at each location, and distribution and monitoring were completed by the end of May. The Harvest Lentil Pro food was distributed to 20 primary schools, including schools serving orphans and children with special needs, in Maroodijeeh, Sahil, and Hawd regions, serving 8,154 students. It was also distributed to 445 children at four orphanage centers, and to 140 children at Kaafiya Umbrella Center for children. The food was distributed to 12 Maternal and Child Health Centers in Sahil, Hawd, and Maroodijeeh regions, serving 5,185 patients. At Edna Adan University Hospital in Hargeisa, 1,982 patients received directly supervised inpatient feeding. Additionally, 361 medical and midwifery students and staff members at EAUH's main university and hospital in Hargeisa and its satellite campus in Berbera received food rations through a food for work/food for education component of the program. At each location where food was distributed, beneficiary lists, store issue vouchers, and receipts were signed by a representative of the institution and verified by EAUH, to ensure transparency and accurate record-keeping at every stage of the program. Lessons learned from the previous IFRP program were incorporated into the distribution, allowing for a smoother process. The program's success was attributed to the collaboration between CitiHope, EAUH, and Breedlove, as well as the support of the Somaliland Ministry of Endowment and Islamic Affairs, the Ministry of Education and Science, and the Ministry of Health.