STORY: AMISOM helps families affected by drought in

Dhobley
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DATELINE: 6/SEPTEMBER/2019, DHOBLEY, SOMALIA

SHOT LIST:
1. Wide shot, female soldiers from the Kenyan contingent of the African Union
Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) offloading food items for distribution in Dhobley
2. Med shot, female soldiers from the Kenyan contingent of AMISOM offloading
3. Med shot, the soldiers carrying rice and cooking oil
4. Wide shot, the soldiers arranging the food items
5. Med shot, the food items
6. Close up shot, rice, sugar, beans and cooking oil
7. Wide shot, the food items for distribution
8. Med shot, Brig. Gen. Dickson Ruto, Commander of the AMISOM Kenyan
contingent, Siyad Mohamed Hassan, Administrator of Dhobley Town and other
officials at the handover
9. Wide shot, food items
10. Close up shot, a soldier at the handover
11. Wide shot, the officials of Dhobley town administration and Brig. Gen. Dickson
Ruto, commander of the AMISOM Kenyan contingent
12. SOUNDBITE: (ENGLISH) BRIG. GEN. DICKSON RUTO, COMMANDER OF THE
AMISOM KENYAN CONTINGENT
“Currently, there is drought across Somalia. It is important that we focus on the less
privileged, particularly widows, orphans, and internally displaced persons who don’t
have enough food,”

13. Close up shot, a person with a disability waiting to receive food items
14. Wide shot, Brig. Gen. Dickson Ruto, commander of the AMISOM Kenyan
contingent gives rice and beans to a person with disability
15. Med shot, a person with a disability receiving more food items
16. Wide shot, female soldiers offloading more food items
17. Med shot, a soldier unloading boxes of tea
18. Wide shot, AMISOM and Somali National Army (SNA) soldiers giving out food
items
19. Med shot, residents waiting to receive food items
20. Wide shot, more residents waiting to receive food items
21. Wides shot, Siyad Mohamed Hassan, Administrator of Dhobley town hands over
food items to a young boy
22. Med shot, Brig. Gen. Dickson Ruto, commander of the AMISOM Kenyan
contingent and other official of Dhobley town looking on
23. SOUNDBITE: (SOMALI) SIYAD MOHAMED HASSAN, ADMINISTRATOR OF
DHOBLEY TOWN
“From now, going forward, we request that such efforts should not stop here. We
should collaborate and participate in other areas such as public health and
sanitation, sports, education, and rehabilitation of our roads,”

24. Med shot, banner

25. Wide shot, Women of Daryeel group receiving food items
26. Close up shot, a soldier looking on
27. Close up shot, biscuits being given to a child
28. SOUNDBITE: (SOMALI) NIMO ABDI BULE, A MEMBER OF THE DARYEEL
WOMEN’S GROUP IN DHOBLEY AND BENEFICIARY
“Daryeel group gave us some food which we really needed. We appreciate them and
thank Allah.”

29. Med shot, soldiers giving out food items

30. Close up shot, an elderly woman receiving cooking oil
31. SOUNDBITE: (ENGLISH) CAPT. LYNETTE RACHI, COMMANDER OF THE FEMALE
OFFICERS WITHIN THE AMISOM KENYAN CONTINGENT
“At the end of the day, all that a mother needs is to put food on the table for her
children. So, the little we were able to get from the AMISOM headquarters, we were
happy to share,”

32. Wide shot, the residents leaving after receiving the food items

AMISOM helps families affected by drought in Dhobley

Mogadishu 07 September 2019 – Female soldiers serving in the Kenyan contingent

of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) have launched an initiative to
support families affected by drought in southern Somalia.
On Friday the troops distributed rice, sugar, beans, biscuits, fruit and other food
items to about 150 households. Most of the beneficiaries were widows, orphans,
and the elderly.

The commander of the AMISOM Kenyan contingent, Brig. Gen. Dickson Ruto
oversaw the distribution. Brig. Gen. Ruto said that his contingent would partner with
community-based organisations to deliver food and medical services to families in
need.

He added that the AMISOM female troops would jointly implement the initiative
with their female counterparts in the Somali National Army (SNA) and Jubbaland
state security forces.

“There is a serious drought across Somalia. It is important that we focus on the less
privileged, particularly widows, orphans, and internally displaced persons who don’t
have enough food at this very critical moment,” said Brig. Gen. Ruto.

The Administrator of Dhobley Town, Siyad Mohamed Hassan was grateful for the
initiative, and called for more cooperation between AMISOM and local authorities in
order to secure and help develop the area.

“We request that such efforts should not stop here. We should collaborate and
participate in other areas such as public health and sanitation, sports, education, and
rehabilitation of our roads,” added Siyad.

Nimo Abdi Bule, a member of the Daryeel Women’s Group in Dhobley and herself a
beneficiary, said, “We are thankful to Allah, and appreciate the assistance from
AMISOM.”

Capt. Lynette Rachi, who commanded the females within the AMISOM Kenyan
contingent said the food donation would offer relief to vulnerable families, especially
mothers, affected by the drought conditions.

“At the end of the day, all that a mother needs is to put food on the table for her
children. So, the little we were able to get from the AMISOM headquarters, we were
happy to share and have a great day together,” said Capt. Rachi.

ENDS