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www.basrafarahfund.org to mobilize resources to serve vulnerable Somali families

to mobilize resources to servevulnerable Somali familieswww.basrafarahfund.org

Basra Farah Hassan, killed on Friday January 17, 2014 in a terrorist attack in Kabul, Afghanistan, was a Somali-born American citizen. She was a nutritionist, one of very few Somalis who specialized in human nutrition. At the time of her death, she was an employee of UNICEF and was working in Kabul in the field of humanitarian and emergency aid. Basra devoted her life and career to improving the health of the most vulnerable mothers and children both in her direct environment and internationally.

It is in Basra’s memory that we established the Basra Farah Fund for mothers and children, an organization that honors

her name and intends to continue her work. It is our hope that Basra’s humanitarian legacy lives on through this charitable organization.

The Basra Farah Fund (BFF) is registered, as a non-profit organization, in Chino Hills, California.

Basra Farah Hassan1954 - 2014

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Basra with Her Family & Friends

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Our Vision

Th e overall vision of the Basra Farah Fund for Women and Children (BFF) is to mobilize resources to serve vulnerable Somali families.

Our Mission

Th e Basra Farah Fund’s mission is to help vulnerable mothers and children from the Horn of Africa - with special emphasis on needy families— by supporting initiatives in the areas.

Our Objectives

• Contribute to the alleviation of mother and child malnutrition• Mobilize resources for the protection of vulnerable Somali children and provide assistance• Raise awareness of the plight of Somali refugee mothers and children• Research and document issues relevant to its mission in the Horn of Africa and suggest appropriate measures to help in its eradication

Board Members

PatronJudge Abdulqawi A. Yusuf

ChairpersonNuruddin Farah

Board MemberFowsia Abdulkadir

Board MemberFaduma Issa

Board MemberMonique Lortie

Board MemberFaisal Roble

Advisor to the BoardLidwien Kapteijns

Basra with Her Work Colleagues

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BFF thanks UNICEF, USA, for an initial donation to lay the groundwork for setting up our office in LA and for commencing our first pilot project; Adriana Azarelli and Josephine Ippi, dear colleague of Basra’s; Abdi Roble, Mohamud Mumin, and Kaamil Haider, friends of BFF.

BFF Inside Somalia & Donated Equipments