- Empowering Communities, Nourishing Lives
Healthy communities are the backbone of development. SAMO delivers health and nutrition programs to reduce preventable diseases and malnutrition, especially among mothers and children. Our health interventions include: Mobile health clinics in hard-to-reach areas. Maternal, newborn, and child health services. Nutrition education and feeding programs. "Healthy lives, brighter futures."
Core Activities
Community-Based Management of Acute Malnutrition (CMAM)
Identify and treat Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) and Moderate Acute Malnutrition (MAM).
Operate Outpatient Therapeutic Program (OTP) sites in hard-to-reach areas.
Supply ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF) such as Plumpy’Nut and fortified blends.
Maternal & Infant Young Child Nutrition (MIYCN)
Promote exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months.
Conduct mother-to-mother support groups on complementary feeding practices.
Distribute micronutrient supplements to pregnant and lactating women.
School Feeding Programs
Provide daily nutritious meals or snacks in schools to improve attendance and concentration.
Support community-based kitchens for vulnerable schools.
Promote hygiene and nutrition education alongside feeding.
Micronutrient Supplementation
Provide vitamin A, iron-folic acid, and deworming tablets to target groups.
Support blanket supplementary feeding during high-risk hunger seasons.
Nutrition Education & Behavior Change Communication (BCC)
Conduct cooking demonstrations using locally available foods.
Develop culturally appropriate nutrition messages in Somali language.
Promote diversified diets through home gardening initiatives.
Emergency Nutrition Response
Rapid deployment of mobile nutrition teams to drought, flood, or conflict-affected communities.
Distribute high-energy biscuits and fortified blended foods in crisis situations.
Coordinate with WFP, UNICEF, and local health facilities for immediate referrals.