Somaliland's Forgotten Children - OB.org

SOMALILAND, Africa -- In a remote orphanage in the heart of Somaliland, hundreds of children cram into small spaces to try and sleep through the night. With no running water and no way to keep the children clean, disease and infections were rampant among the orphans. War and poverty have spiked the number of children without parents or caregivers and orphanages are bursting at the seams. This orphanage in Hargeisa is no exception. In May 2007, Operation Blessing (OBI) staff visited the orphanage and found 327 children living there with only one toilet and no running water.Through the Orphan's Promise program, OBI provided support to renovate the facility. Six months later, the orphanage has showers, sinks, spigots and toilets as well as other water access points in and outside the building.

"For the 13 years I have been here, there has never been a shower," said Bashir, an older orphan. Bashir's parents were killed when a grenade hit his home. Now that the orphanage has clean drinking water, it has made a radical difference in the lives of these orphans and reduced the number of illnesses.

HOW YOU CAN HELP: Operation Blessing's Orphan's Promise is helping to transform the futures of children like these by providing clean water, education assistance, nutritional feeding programs, medical care and more.

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[biggestps3fan95]

insha allah when i pass university and become

an engineer i am going to help the orphans. insha allah

[wzupppp]

Thank you OB!

[farsameeye]

god bless you Bashiir you are a good example for orphan kids.

[Yummysomalilander]

I GOT TEARS IN MY WALAAHI BLESS U BASHIR

[TheDeeqaluula]

OOOH this made me cry. Bashi you are strong boy. dont give up. life isnt always fair. some have it all, and some have to struggle. Thank u OB! God bless you.

[SomaliozNetwork]

Woow this is sad and amazing story at the same time. You guys made me cry, imagine a grown man with tears.

I love what you did for this kids and I want to support you.

I am also very happy with Bashir who never forgot the children and now made it to University of Hargeisa. Amazing and touching story.

I didnt know this existed.

[thugz00]

He's beautiful.

[newmantakar]

To everyone who loves Somaliland, this is something bigger that we all think.Just like the video about the mentally ill, something is changing in a negative way yet we claim we are progressing forward. I dont know whats causing this.....

[jalle28]

Thank you.

[ahme0130]

For the bottom of my hearth i would like to say thank for the humaniterian help for my home country. It rises alot of underlying issues starting for awareness and helping Orphan kids in Somaliland. My god bless to those who help my brothers and sisters.

[TOGDHEERboy]

Thank You so much "Operation Blessing" May god bless your crew and everyone involved in this project.