Mothers First in Somaliland 

Mothers First will run the Cook Medical

Mini Marathon, Barefoot and Backward

Location Limerick

Date Sunday 5th of October

Walk The Next Steps With Us

In an act of continued hope  Mothers first  will walk Bare Foot and Backwards on the Mini Marathon.

Why?

In a world dominated by negativity we wish to focus on goodness and Celebrate Kindness.

52 people through their Generosity, made what you are about to see happen.

We wish to embrace with you, the power of Collective Action and ask you to respond with us.

52 acts of Kindness to inspire you

Phase 2 is ready to go and we hope that you will consider being part of these next 5 Actions colective action we have planned.

  • The community Birthing Center has been damaged by unseasonably heavy rains and wind. The structure needs stronger roof timber as well as drainage and floor reinforcement.

Action 1

  • Number 2

    In 2024 Rekuia was chosen by the community to recieve t 1 weeks formal midwifery training in the Edna Annan Hospital. She lives in the village and receives no payment.

    From her own undertaking she opens the centre and sits there every morning. Her work has value

Action 2

  • Poultry Restocking:

    Procure and distribute 35 healthy chickens to seven households, with

    proper documentation for a revolving scheme.

Action 3

Action 4

  • A small micro loans funded  business to  7 families has struggled  due to disease outbreaks and loss of chickens.

    1 We will Engage a qualified consultant to train representatives from each household on poultry health management.

    Provision of Vaccines & Medicines: Distribute vaccines and medicines during and after the training to ensure flocks are healthy

  •  Five of the most vulnerable families currently have no access to latrines. They

    are forced to use unsafe open areas, exposing them to waterborne diseases, compromising their

    dignity, and putting women and girls at risk of gender-based violence during night-time.

    Special Note on the water and sanitation project

    Delivering a water and sanitation project to the most vulnerable families is labour intensive.

    It means 1 weeks work for 4 people. All Labour is sourced within the village. It means 75% of the cost of each project stays within the community themselves.

Action 5

1 page activity proposal

52 Acts of Kindness

Walking with us will take you somewhere filled with hope and possibility

How we began and where we are now

The Listening Tent.

In 2023 Mothers First helped establish a Listening Tent — a safe, welcoming space where people could come together to share their stories. That simple tent became a cherished hub, a center for community and connection.

What they asked for

The community came up with 6 long term durable solutions

Durable Solution Progress 

1 Training of traditional midwives 

 2 Build a  Birthing Centre

 3 Miro loans 

4 Global Action Plan on Wasting 

5 Dry Land Agriculture Project

6 Water and Sanitation

6 Durable Solutions
The Listening Tent Project

Mothers First Work in Iadeen Village Somaliland.

  • In 2023, Mothers First developed a listening project in Somaliland, East Africa.

    The new community called Iidaan village consists of almost 600 households had been relocated from the city of Hargesia to baren location 20 km outside the city.

    This page details our response to the communityescription text goes here

What we have achieved So far

Built and equiped a birthing centre Cost 5500 Euro

Ennabled the training of a traditional Midwife

Cost 100 Euro

Built and equiped a birthing centre.

Cost 5500 Euro

Installed a water and sanatation system for 1 family

Cost 550 Euro

Thank

You .

When ideas become solutions.

Cost 6450 Euro

Developed a miro loans Chicken project for 7 families.

Cost 800 Euro

How we achieving success

What we have Achieved so far

Birthing Centre

In response in 2024 Mothers First has built a birthing clinic—a vital first step toward ensuring safe deliveries.

  • Thanks to the skill and knowledge of local Somaliland craftspeople, the structure for the Birthing Clinic has already been built — using traditional methods suited to the environment and climate. Now, we need your help to complete it and make it ready for the very first baby to be born safely inside.

    Built a birthing Centre

Birthing Centre phase 2 completed

In July 2025 we completed phase 2.

With the generous support of 50 donors we have made a significant step forward in dillivering safer births in this camp. Listen to this short video from Reakeu.

Training for Traditional Midwives

Perhaps one of the most humbling experiences of the listening tents project was the request from the traditional midwives for training.

  • This was humbling because they recognised the need for training to better serve and protect pregnant women.

    We are delighted to partner with the Edna Adan University Hospital will provide this in-hospital training as part of its service deliverycription text goes here

In this video Reakeu, a traditional midwife working in the camp for internally displaced people tells us why they need a birthing centre.

It is beautiful to hear her words, telling us the importance of this project and reminding us that the work is not yet complete.

Training Traditional Midwives

Micro loans

One of the universal issues that emerged in the listening tents process was access to employment and employment generating opportunities.

  • Using the microloan fiance model developed in India, we have started a small micro loans program within the camp. 7 households have been given 120 dollars each to develop a small poultry business. They are currently setting up a cooperative to sell their egg production. The miro loans project goes beyond just providing the assistance but seeks to develop a cooperative to establish a viable enterprise

    Built a birthing Centre

Phase 2

A follow up of the Microloans

  • This was humbling because they recognised the need for training to better serve and protect pregnant women.

    We are delighted to partner with the Edna Adan University Hospital will provide this in-hospital training as part of its service deliverycription text goes here

Find our 1 page report here

Water and Sanitation

Water and sanitation programs, often referred to as WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene) programs,

Of the 600 families only 138 families have a toilet.

  • Using the labour in the camp we are building toilets for the most vulnerable households.

    Our building model and costs

    All building that is taken place in the camp uses the skilled labour from witin the camp.

    The cost of each pit toilet is 550 Euro, of that 400 euro goes on direct labour.. This means that the money this money stays within the community..

    Built a birthing Centre

Dry Land Agricultural Project

Developing employment and income opportunities is vital for resilience and durable solutions. To address challenges in the IIDAAN IDP Camp, the initiative introduces dryland farming, a method suited to arid regions with limited water.

  • This system will enhance nutrition, strengthen livelihoods, and reduce climate vulnerability by making efficient use of scarce resources.

    Following discussions with the Mayor of Hargeisa, we are pleased to announce that 2 hectares of land just beyond the camp perimeter have been made available.

Concept Note for Dry Land Agricultural Project