Diryara Osman

Diryara Osman, a single mother on the journey to re-imagine what food security looks like through reviving her economic livelihood.

"When the conflict reached my village, we were forced to leave. We were displaced and went to Dollow. I left behind my home, my belongings and the world I relied on."

In Somalia, conflict has forced thousands to move in search of safety, disrupting livelihoods, incomes, and the ability to put food on the table. For Diryara, and for millions of other Somali families who are forced to flee, rebuilding a livelihood is closely tied to food security.

After she was displaced, Diryara lived in a settlement where emergency support helped her through the hardest period. As things began to settle, she moved into early recovery — a stage focused on helping people get back on their feet, start earning again, and begin relying on their own work.

More than 100,000 people, including Diryara, have benefited from the World Food Programme's early recovery programmes, which have supported them to rebuild skills, restore income, and regain a sense of stability after displacement.

For Diryara the re-imagination for the future is represented through her sewing machine, the lifeline that helped her stitch together a new livelihood, earn an income, and weave a steadier future for herself and her children after displacement.