GALKAYO, SOMALIA April 5, 2025 — Baitulmaal, a Dallas-based international humanitarian nonprofit, recently completed the construction of a borehole well that provides clean water to 3,000 Somali families and their estimated 200,000 livestock.
The 230-meter-deep well was built in Sadeh-Higlo Town, located in the Mudug region. According to Ahmed Sherif, senior manager of international programs at Baitulmaal, the community has relied on a single, 20-year-old borehole as its only water source—an increasingly strained resource that led to ongoing water shortages. The new well is expected to significantly alleviate those challenges.
“This well is more than just a water source—it’s a symbol of hope,” Sherif said. “It’s incredibly moving to see how something so essential can bring such a sense of relief and renewal to an entire community.”
According to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), frequent droughts and the impacts of climate change have intensified water scarcity across Somalia, putting additional pressure on already vulnerable rural communities.
In addition to constructing borehole wells in Somalia, Baitulmaal has also provided Ramadan food packages, distributed fresh meat for Udhiyah, and promoted back to school efforts in Somalia. To learn more about or contribute to these efforts, visit Baitulmaal.org.
Baitulmaal is an international humanitarian aid organization that provides life-saving, life-sustaining and life-enriching aid to people in need around the world. With headquarters in Texas, the charity has domestic offices and representatives in California, Florida, Illinois, Michigan and New Jersey as well as international offices in Africa, South Asia and the Middle East.
