WASH · Kahda District, Banadir · 31 March 2026

Hygiene Kit Distribution in Kahda

Implemented by Al-Ta’awun Social Service (TSS)

Hygiene assistance for families displaced by conflict and drought in catchments 15, 14 and 3 of Kahda District.

Background

In response to the humanitarian crisis caused by conflict and drought across Somalia, TSS conducted a rapid needs assessment in Kahda District, particularly catchments 15, 14 and 3. These areas had received an influx of vulnerable internally displaced families seeking safety and basic services in Banadir Region.

Intervention

TSS coordinated the distribution of hygiene kits to the most vulnerable displaced households in the three catchments. Before the distribution, TSS coordinated with other partners working in the area.

The kits included soap, water containers (buckets), sanitary pads and disinfectants. The assistance aimed to improve personal hygiene and reduce the risk of communicable diseases in overcrowded settlements.

Target population

Catchment 15: newly arrived internally displaced people from Lower Shabelle and Bay regions.
Catchment 14: families displaced by armed conflict in Bay Region.
Catchment 3: households affected by drought in Hirshabelle and Middle Shabelle.

Priority was given to female-headed households, older people, people with disabilities and families with young children.

Reported achievements

Hygiene kits were distributed across the three catchments, improving access to basic hygiene supplies for displaced families.
Brief sensitization sessions on safe hygiene practices took place during the distribution.
No security challenges were reported during the distribution.

The kit quantity is ambiguously worded in the original report. A verified distribution total is therefore not presented here.

Challenges

Demand exceeded the available supplies, leaving gaps in coverage.
Limited access to water in some settlements reduced the effectiveness of the hygiene intervention.

Conclusion

The distribution provided immediate relief to vulnerable displaced communities in Kahda. The report calls for continued support to sustain hygiene promotion, expand coverage and integrate water supply interventions to strengthen resilience against disease outbreaks.

Photographs from the report

The following photographs accompany the TSS hygiene kit distribution report.

Kahda hygiene kit distribution: photograph 1 from the TSS report — Photograph 1 · TSS hygiene kit distribution, Kahda.

Kahda hygiene kit distribution: photograph 2 from the TSS report — Photograph 2 · TSS hygiene kit distribution, Kahda.

Kahda hygiene kit distribution: photograph 3 from the TSS report — Photograph 3 · TSS hygiene kit distribution, Kahda.

Kahda hygiene kit distribution: photograph 4 from the TSS report — Photograph 4 · TSS hygiene kit distribution, Kahda.

Kahda hygiene kit distribution: photograph 5 from the TSS report — Photograph 5 · TSS hygiene kit distribution, Kahda.

Kahda hygiene kit distribution: photograph 6 from the TSS report — Photograph 6 · TSS hygiene kit distribution, Kahda.

Kahda hygiene kit distribution: photograph 7 from the TSS report — Photograph 7 · TSS hygiene kit distribution, Kahda.

Kahda hygiene kit distribution: photograph 8 from the TSS report — Photograph 8 · TSS hygiene kit distribution, Kahda.

Kahda hygiene kit distribution: photograph 9 from the TSS report — Photograph 9 · TSS hygiene kit distribution, Kahda.

Kahda hygiene kit distribution: photograph 10 from the TSS report — Photograph 10 · TSS hygiene kit distribution, Kahda.

Kahda hygiene kit distribution: photograph 11 from the TSS report — Photograph 11 · TSS hygiene kit distribution, Kahda.

Kahda hygiene kit distribution: photograph 12 from the TSS report — Photograph 12 · TSS hygiene kit distribution, Kahda.

Kahda hygiene kit distribution: photograph 13 from the TSS report — Photograph 13 · TSS hygiene kit distribution, Kahda.

Kahda hygiene kit distribution: photograph 14 from the TSS report — Photograph 14 · TSS hygiene kit distribution, Kahda.

Kahda hygiene kit distribution: photograph 15 from the TSS report — Photograph 15 · TSS hygiene kit distribution, Kahda.

Kahda hygiene kit distribution: photograph 16 from the TSS report — Photograph 16 · TSS hygiene kit distribution, Kahda.

Kahda hygiene kit distribution: photograph 17 from the TSS report — Photograph 17 · TSS hygiene kit distribution, Kahda.

Kahda hygiene kit distribution: photograph 18 from the TSS report — Photograph 18 · TSS hygiene kit distribution, Kahda.

Kahda hygiene kit distribution: photograph 19 from the TSS report — Photograph 19 · TSS hygiene kit distribution, Kahda.

Kahda hygiene kit distribution: photograph 20 from the TSS report — Photograph 20 · TSS hygiene kit distribution, Kahda.

Kahda hygiene kit distribution: photograph 21 from the TSS report — Photograph 21 · TSS hygiene kit distribution, Kahda.

Kahda hygiene kit distribution: photograph 22 from the TSS report — Photograph 22 · TSS hygiene kit distribution, Kahda.

Kahda hygiene kit distribution: photograph 23 from the TSS report — Photograph 23 · TSS hygiene kit distribution, Kahda.

Kahda hygiene kit distribution: photograph 24 from the TSS report — Photograph 24 · TSS hygiene kit distribution, Kahda.

Kahda hygiene kit distribution: photograph 25 from the TSS report — Photograph 25 · TSS hygiene kit distribution, Kahda.

Kahda hygiene kit distribution: photograph 26 from the TSS report — Photograph 26 · TSS hygiene kit distribution, Kahda.

Kahda hygiene kit distribution: photograph 27 from the TSS report — Photograph 27 · TSS hygiene kit distribution, Kahda.

Kahda hygiene kit distribution: photograph 28 from the TSS report — Photograph 28 · TSS hygiene kit distribution, Kahda.

Kahda hygiene kit distribution: photograph 29 from the TSS report — Photograph 29 · TSS hygiene kit distribution, Kahda.

Kahda hygiene kit distribution: photograph 30 from the TSS report — Photograph 30 · TSS hygiene kit distribution, Kahda.

Kahda hygiene kit distribution: photograph 31 from the TSS report — Photograph 31 · TSS hygiene kit distribution, Kahda.

Kahda hygiene kit distribution: photograph 32 from the TSS report — Photograph 32 · TSS hygiene kit distribution, Kahda.

Kahda hygiene kit distribution: photograph 33 from the TSS report — Photograph 33 · TSS hygiene kit distribution, Kahda.

Kahda hygiene kit distribution: photograph 34 from the TSS report — Photograph 34 · TSS hygiene kit distribution, Kahda.

Kahda hygiene kit distribution: photograph 35 from the TSS report — Photograph 35 · TSS hygiene kit distribution, Kahda.

Kahda hygiene kit distribution: photograph 36 from the TSS report — Photograph 36 · TSS hygiene kit distribution, Kahda.

Kahda hygiene kit distribution: photograph 37 from the TSS report — Photograph 37 · TSS hygiene kit distribution, Kahda.

Kahda hygiene kit distribution: photograph 38 from the TSS report — Photograph 38 · TSS hygiene kit distribution, Kahda.

Source: TSS Brief Report on Hygiene Kit Distribution in Kahda District, Banadir Region, dated 31 March 2026. The report text has been edited for clarity; all 38 accompanying field photographs are included.

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