Som@li Posted August 22, 2011 Monday, August 22, 2011 Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has said that Turkey has mobilized all means to raise the amount of donations for Somalia to $500 million, a sum that is urgently needed by the African country to survive one of the deadliest and roughest famines of its recent history. “At the İstanbul session of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) last week, we secured $350 million, almost half of which was Turkey’s contribution alone,” Erdoğan was quoted as saying at an iftar event on Sunday by the Anatolia news agency. “We are trying to raise it to $500 million, which is needed urgently by Somalis. http://hiiraan.com/news2/2011/Aug/turkish_pm_says_somalia_aid_needs_to_reach_500_million.aspx Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
burahadeer Posted August 23, 2011 Thank you & god bless you. We will make by simply continuing to exist.Stand tall & keep your head high .What you fear is fear itself. we need to stop squabbling & stop talking about S/L ,P/L etc.Peace is needed first. Peace & Bread ,everything else is secondary.And no more guns regardless.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Som@li Posted August 23, 2011 ^true, Peace will bring prosperity Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aaliyyah Posted August 23, 2011 Mashallah, may allah swt reward them for their generosity - laakin I hope this money is used for the famine and not used by some stingy selfish leaders.. salaam Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NASSIR Posted August 23, 2011 Maashallah. May Allah Bless Turkey. Let's also Hope the money reaches the entire Somali peninsula through reputable and capacity-building civil society organizations. Helping the famine victims as well as building hospitals and schools and contributing to key infrastructures in order to revive the Gulf-Trade and the fishery and farming sectors of Somalia would sustain our nation in the long run. God Bless Turkey. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Abdul Posted August 23, 2011 The somali people should demand from their leaders how money is spent.The money should go towards rebuilding the country and not paying hotel bills and airfair for these losers. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dabrow Posted August 23, 2011 great news. much appricated Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ismahaan Posted August 23, 2011 Great news.Saudis also donates 50 million US dollar to help Somalia. Now the question is: will these donations reach needy individuals or Somalia’s famine victims? I have witnessed the food aid intended for starving Somali children and women stolen. The only way you can be sure that money you donate will reach starving people is to go there yourself and hand it out personally. Waa yaab dad dadkoodii gaajo iyo macaluul u dhinteen oo dunidu u soo tuugsanayso oo iyagii ka sii xadayaan meeshaay caawin lahaayeen. Nasiib daro xun baa haaysata soomaaliya, Ilahaay ha u sahlo. Please u soo duceeya, bill khair qabta baaynu ku jirnaa. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites