Lives at risk as severe drought returns
Somalia is facing one of its worst drought emergencies in a decade after four consecutive failed rainy seasons. The situation has rapidly deteriorated in 2026.
Over 6 million people – about 1 in 3 Somalis – are projected to face crisis levels of food insecurity and don’t know where their next meal will come from.
Millions are facing extreme hunger, water shortages, and displacement. Your support can provide urgent, life-saving relief today.
Years of failed rains have left entire communities without food or water. Crops have failed. Livestock have died. Families have been forced to leave their homes in search of survival.
Right now, children are going to bed hungry — and many are not waking up to a better tomorrow.
This is a crisis that cannot wait.
The positive difference you can make
Ten good reasons to support Zamzam UK
- We empower UK donors to support Zamzam Foundation – Somalia’s leading aid and development charity
- Zamzam supports over 2.2 million Somalis every year
- Together we are building a brighter future for all Somalis through schools, livelihood grants and peacebuilding projects
- Non-political, not clan-aligned, non-partisan – people in need are the people who count
- Offices and projects in all regions - from Somaliland and Puntland in the north to Lower Juba in the south and all areas in between
- We are providing vital emergency aid and practical support to help people lift themselves out of poverty
- Our teams are on the ground responding to the current drought by providing life-saving food, water and medical care
- We have a track record of delivering aid in hard-to-reach areas
- Zamzam Foundation is trusted by local communities to work alongside them
- Zamzam Foundation was established in 1992 and is run by Somalis for Somalis.