Before the drought, Mohammad and his family would have been considered wealthy in their hometown near Kismayo, in southern Somalia. They had a farm and livestock, including 150 cattle and 60 goats. But as the months turned into years with no rain, their animals started to die. Some villages hadn’t seen rain in four years. […]
Author Archives: Cathy Herholdt
Cathy Herholdt has served as World Concern’s communications coordinator since 2010. Previously, Herholdt was the editor of a monthly newspaper group in Seattle for seven years.