Somalia: Rebuilding life beyond the emergency
Fadumo Mohamud, 60, has 40 years of market experience. She is no stranger to having to rebuild her life crisis after crisis. A single mother of seven, she strives to beat the odds, still supporting not just her children, but her grandchildren too. At 60, most people would be winding down, but not Fadumo.
Last year, her vegetable vending business at Ansalooti market in Mogadishu nearly collapsed. Then came a 500 dollar business grant that helped stock up her stall.
"The money I received, I did not spend it on anything else," she said firmly. "I invested it in my business."
The ICRC continues to support women-headed households like that of Fadumo in different markets across Somalia. In 2025, more than 1,000 conflict-affected families were supported with cash grants to restart or expand their existing small businesses.
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