Tag: Somali Youth League
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City Heights Man Hands Out Food Aid to Famine Victims in Somalia
By Amita Sharma A San Diego man delivered aid to 250 families at refugee camps this week. San Diego Somali Youth League leader Abdimalik Buul says he distributed bags of rice, wheat and sugar to people at a camp inside the capital Mogadishu. He also passed out tarp for tents, mats and silverware. Buul says…
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Local Somali Youth Leader Heads to Somalia to Help Famine Victims
By Amita Sharma As the famine in Somalia spreads, a San Diego Somali man leaves for his homeland today to hand deliver aid. His goal is to assess the crisis and work on self-sufficiency. United Nations officials say tens of thousands of Somalis have died in the famine. Many victims are unable to walk to…
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Local Somali Youth Take Lead In Fundraising for Famine Victims
A member of the Somali Youth League participates in a car wash fundraiser in San Diego to help famine victims in Somalia. | Photo Credit: Somali Youth League By Amita Sharma It’s the story of a mother who left her home in Somalia with her six children seeking food at a Kenyan refugee camp that…
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Local Somalis Raising Money For Famine Victims Back Home
By Amita Sharma Local Somalis are calling on all San Diegans to help raise money for famine relief in Somalia. The Somali Youth League of San Diego plans to hold a fund-raising banquet on Aug. 12. The money will be used to buy food packets to send to Somalia. Abdimalik Buul, who is chairman of…