STORY: Communities in Lower Shabelle to benefit from

donation of medical supplies

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DATELINE: 8/AUGUST/2020, MOGADISHU, SOMALIA

SHOT LIST:

1. Wide shot, an assortment of medical supplies such as anthelmintics, antifungals,

antibiotics, antacids, analgesics, vitamins and minerals from the US Civil Affairs Unit
in Mogadishu
2. Close up shot, safety IV catheters
3. Med shot, assortment of medical supplies
4. Close up shot, antifungals, antibiotics and antacids
5. Med shot, Dr. Tim Story from the US Civil Affairs unit explaining
6. Wide shot, assortment of medical supplies
7. Tilt up shot, Dr. Tim Story from the US Civil Affairs unit explaining
8. Close up shot, Dr. Tim Story from the US Civil Affairs unit
9. Close up shot, vitamins
10. Wide shot, the US Civil Affairs unit members and AMISOM Sector 1 CIMIC team
listening to AMISOM Sector 1 Air Defence Commander, Col Ismail Sendagire
11. Wide shot, Col Ismail Sendagire, AMISOM Sector 1 Air Defence Commander
12. Close up shot, Col Ismail Sendagire
13. Med shot, Major Nicholas Abiribale, AMISOM Sector 1 CIMIC Officer listening
14. Med shot, US civil affairs unit members
15. SOUNDBITE: (English) Col Ismail Sendagire, AMISOM Sector 1 Air Defence
Commander
“AMISOM trusts that the donations will alleviate the problem of having to travel long
distances for the IDPs and other vulnerable populations to receive health care. This
donation contains vital medical supplies for child welfare and general health care
services”

16. Pan shot, Capt. Alan Goodman, team leader of the US Civil Affairs Unit, handing
over the medical supplies
17. Close up shot, gloves
18. Med shot, Capt. Alan Goodman, Team Leader of the US Civil Affairs unit handing
over gloves to Col Ismail Sendagire, AMISOM Sector 1 Air Defence Commander
19. SOUNDBITE: (English) Col Ismail Sendagire, AMISOM sector 1 Air Defence
Commander
“The donation of the US Civil Affairs Medical Unit reflects our commitment to the
partnership between the US and Africa Union, and its institutions, and AMISOM. And
it is also given with optimism regarding the future, and our collective capacity to
shape it for the better”

20. Med shot, Dr. Tim Story from the US Civil Affairs unit
21. Close up shot, medicine
22. Wide shot, US Civil Affairs unit members
23. Med shot, US Civil Affairs unit members
24. Med shot, Dr. Tim Story handing over more medical supplies
25. Close up shot, European Union Training Mission in Somalia members
26. Wide shot, group photo
27. Med shot, group photo
28. SOUNDBITE: (English) Lt. Col. Bikorimana Cyriaque, AMISOM’s Deputy Civil-
Military Cooperation (CIMIC) Officer
“CIMIC has to coordinate activities between civilians and the army in doing some
operations, to support also the operations of the headquarters and the mission in
general, and also gain and support the Somali population in showing that we are
helping. We are not here only to fight, but to also win the heart, in order to help
Somali get peace”,

29. Med shot, Lt. Col. Bikorimana Cyriaque, AMISOM Military Deputy Civil-Military
Cooperation (CIMIC) officer, Major Nicholas Abiribale, AMISOM Sector 1 CIMIC
Officer, Dr. Tim Story and Capt. Alan Goodmanfrom the US Civil Affairs unit
30. Close up shot, Dr. Tim Story and Capt. Alan Goodman from the US Civil Affairs
unit
31. Wide shot, Capt. Paul Kahuma Bbala, Sector 1 Public Information Officer

Communities in Lower Shabelle to benefit from donation of medical supplies

Mogadishu, 09 August--The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) on Saturday

received an assortment of medical equipment and consumables, which will benefit
communities in the Lower Shabelle region of Somalia.
Delivered by the US Civil Affairs Unit in Mogadishu, the donated items included
antifungal, anthelmintics, antibiotics, antacids, analgesics and an assortment of
vitamins among others. The supplies came from Gift to The World, an American non-
profit organization, and were handed over by Captain Alan Goodman, of the US Civil
Affairs Unit, to Colonel Ismail Sendagire, the AMISOM Sector 1 Air Defence
Commander.

Col. Sendagire noted that the donation will improve primary health care for those in
need, especially women and children and internally displaced persons.

“AMISOM trusts that the donations will alleviate the problem of having to travel long
distances for internally displaced persons and other vulnerable persons for them to
receive health care. This donation contains vital medical supplies for child welfare
and general health care services” said Col. Sendagire, who represented the Special
Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (SRCC) for
Somalia, Ambassador Francisco Madeira at the function held in Mogadishu.

Col. Sendagire praised the US Army Civil Affairs Unit for channeling the donation by
Gift to the World, and called for concerted efforts by all stakeholders to support and
embrace community based initiatives so as to bring lasting peace to Somalia.

“The donation of the US Civil Affairs Medical Unit reflects our commitment to the
partnership between the US and the African Union; its institutions, and AMISOM.
And it is also given with optimism regarding the future, and our collective capacity to
shape it for the better” Col. Sendagire added.

On his part, Lt. Col. Cyriaque Bikorimana, the AMISOM military Deputy Civil-Military
Cooperation (CIMIC) officer, expressed gratitude for the donation and reiterated the
importance of good civil military relations in winning the hearts and minds of local
communities.

“CIMIC has to coordinate activities between civilians and the army and support
operations of the headquarters and the mission in general, so as to gain the support
of the Somali population. We are not here only to fight but also to win hearts, in
order to help Somalia get peace,” Lt. Col. Bikorimana explained.

The medical supplies will be distributed to the local communities in Lower Shabelle
at a later date.