CARE statement on the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Somalia

Country: Somalia Source: CARE August 26, 2026 – Right now, CARE is witnessing a catastrophic hunger and climate crisis in Somalia, and it is mothers, pregnant women, and young children who are suffering the most – millions of them. Four failed rainy seasons have pushed millions of people to the absolute edge, and upcoming El Niño floods threaten to wash away what little they have left. As funding dries up, the reality on the ground is heartbreaking. Across the country, mothers are walking for ho