Backgrounds

In the bustling village of Goob-weyn, located in the heart of Somalia’s Lower Juba region, a remarkable tale of resilience and entrepreneurship unfolds. Maryan Khalif Digale, a fiercely determined single mother, has risen to become the cornerstone of her family, largely thanks to a budding vegetable business. Picture this: a group of 90 women, their lives uprooted by merciless droughts and ruthless floods, were handed a lifeline. Last October, they received a $500 grant each from Alight and GIZ organizations, designed…