Appeal

Somalia

Assistance to Mogadishu Displacements - AFSO81 Revision 1

Appeal Target: US$ 1,412,356

Balance Requested: 1,167,072

Geneva, 17 September 2008

This Revision is to share with you the revised budget for ACT member Christian Aid's (CA) component of the Appeal AFSO81. Christian Aid had to revise its budget due to the continued insecurity, increased commodities prices and road levy charges. The amended budget was also precipitated by the high inflation records foreseen in Somalia.

For another ACT implementing member Norwegian Church Aid (NCA), the amount of contribution that it received has been small whilst the proposed water supply project requires substantial capital outlay at the beginning. Given this situation, NCA has shifted the starting date of the project to 1st of September 2008. The NCA's component of the appeal was supposed to begin in February 2008. NCA now plans to complete its component of the Appeal by 30 April 2009.

Somalia was recently declared by the United Nations as a country with the worst humanitarian crisis in Africa. Unfortunately, this humanitarian crisis has not received sufficient international press and assistance and, as a result, the internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Mogadishu are continuing to lead a squalid existence.

This Appeal focuses on addressing the critical emergency needs of some 63,000 people from the most affected IDPs in Mogadishu. By and large, the Appeal is a response to the dire water needs of the civilian causalities including mitigation of the hygiene and sanitation hazards which have become major health concern for the already over crowded IDP camps.

The Appeal has so far received only US$245,284. This amount is a mere 18.5% of its initial US$1,326,146- target. We therefore appreciate any funding indications to this Appeal. Thank you for your attention.

Names of ACT members:

• Christian Aid

• Norwegian Church Aid

Project Completion Date: 31 January 2009 (CA) and 30 April 2009 (NCA)

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FOR THE FULL APPEAL TEXT AND BUDGET (PDF FILE), KINDLY VISIT THE ACT SITE. THANK YOU. _____________________________________________________________________________________

Please kindly send your contributions to either of the following ACT bank accounts:

US dollar

Account Number - 240-432629.60A

IBAN No: CH46 0024 0240 4326 2960A

Euro

Euro Bank Account Number - 240-432629.50Z

IBAN No: CH84 0024 0240 4326 2950Z

Account Name: ACT - Action by Churches Together

UBS AG

8, rue du Rhône

P.O. Box 2600

1211 Geneva 4, SWITZERLAND

Swift address: UBSWCHZH80A

Please also inform the Finance Officer Jessie Kgoroeadira (jkg@act-intl.org) and the Programme Officer Michael Hyden (mhy@act-intl.org), of all pledges/contributions and transfers, including funds sent direct to the implementers, now that the Pledge Form is no longer attached to the Appeal.

We would appreciate being informed of any intent to submit applications for EU, USAID and/or other back donor funding and the subsequent results. We thank you in advance for your kind cooperation.

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