Hormuud Telecom announced Thursday it has donated hundreds of thousands of US dollar to the drought-affected families in the famine stricken provinces in Somalia.
The humanitarian assistance, which is worth $600,000 USD, will be channeled though its charity organization “Hormuud Foundation”, according the telecom firm.
Hormuud, which is one of the largest telecommunication operators in Somalia is known for helping people during the droughts and other disasters in the conflict-riddled country.
Sheikh Ahmed Mohamed Yusuf, chairman of Hormuud said their aid package will contribute to the efforts aimed to mitigating the impacts of biting drought effecting millions in Somalia.
Somalia is slipping back into famine, the United Nations said last week, as worsening drought left millions of people without food, water or healthcare in a country beset by decades of war.
