For women and girls in Somalia, each day is a relentless battle for survival. Hunger, violence, and displacement exact a heavy toll on their mental health and physical safety.

The UNFPA Safe Space in Mogadishu is a respite where survivors like Ikran receive mental health counseling, medical referrals, legal support, and vocational training so they can rebuild their lives.

18-year-old Ikran’s marriage, which should have been a source of hope, turned into a cycle of fear and severe violence. Physically injured and emotionally shattered, she eventually lost the will to live.

But the compassion of supporters like you provided a path to healing.

Ikran found a lifeline at a Women and Girls’ Safe Space in Mogadishu. There, she was welcomed with compassion and without judgment. Through individual counseling and the support of other women, she gradually began to heal.

Today, Ikran is free from abuse. "When you lose all hope and the will to live, then suddenly relief comes to you," she says.

Fatuma, a psychosocial counselor in Mogadishu, sees this toll every day.

Fatuma provides psychosocial counseling to Ikran at the women and girls’ safe space in Kahda, Mogadishu.

“Sometimes the scars are not visible from the outside,” she says. “The battle may be within.” Despite the emotional toll, she remains committed to standing with survivors.

Right now, the need is urgent: displacement and ongoing insecurity in Somalia mean thousands of women face heightened risk of violence and abuse every day.

You have more power than you may realize. The gifts you make:

Provide crucial healthcare services, including emergency obstetric and newborn care.
Create safe spaces where women and girls can access mental health support and find a sense of safety, especially for survivors of violence.
Deliver UNFPA Dignity Kits to newly displaced women and girls, providing them with essential hygiene items.

Please rush a gift to help bring more UNFPA Safe Spaces and counselors to women and girls living through conflict in Somalia and around the world.

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Through the Women and Girls' Safe Space, women are no longer forced to suffer in silence. After consistent support and the solidarity of other survivors, Ikran gradually began to heal, feeling more capable and confident in her future.

Your support is a lifeline.

The lives of vulnerable women and girls in Somalia depend on compassionate supporters like you. If you can, please find it in your heart to make a lifesaving gift today.

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— USA for UNFPA