Figure 1: The Centre is equipped with animal drugs by Danish Refugee Council. Pictured is Madobe Ali Shide (CBAHWs)
Livestock farming is the lifeline for residents of Dollow as livestock production is not just for household consumption but the local economy highly depends on it. The area experiences significant movement of livestock across the borders for seasonal grazing and trade.
To support livestock farmers, World Vision supported the construction of an animal clinic (health post) through the EU-funded BORESHA II project, aimed at strengthening the delivery of animal health services. The clinic, equipped with animal handling facilities, is meant to act as a veterinary base for storing vaccination equipment and medicines, among other supplies.
The construction was completed in September 2021 in Wareyle village and has been fully operational since. The animal clinic is not only critical in ensuring access to animal health but also boosting the livestock economy.
A total of 3,420 households benefited from the services offered at the centre, in November of 2021, for example, 10,500 heads of livestock received treatment, at a time when drought continued to ravage the community.
Madoobe Shide, a member of the Community-Based Animal Health Workers (CBAHWs) and Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) committees, has received several trainings in livestock care and management, including knowledge of livestock diseases. Madoobe says he is adequately equipped in detecting diseases in livestock, describing their clinical signs, their seasonal occurrences and in many cases also post-mortem findings.
Madoobe is grateful to the donor (EU Trust Fund) for supporting World Vision to complete the animal clinic, a project that was executed through a consortium alongside the Danish Refugee Council. World Vision constructed the center while the Danish Refugee Council, equipped the Centre giving livestock farmers access to these essential services at the clinic.
Figure 2: Handling facilities that facilitate livestock to be easily treated.