SAMOTALIS: Woman Gives Birth to Triplets in Hargeisa

28 May, 2010

Woman Gives Birth to Triplets in Hargeisa

Hargeisa, Somaliland(Somalilandpress) — The Director of UCID Women Marwo Asha Hussein Maraykan presented a gift basket of items to Zainab Yusuf Abdi who gave birth to triplets in Edna Maternal Hospital yesterday. This rare birth of triplets in Somaliland occurred on Friday May 21st, 2010.

Zainab was brought in from a village called Ubale, situated south of Hargeisa, in order to receive better treatment at a better facility. In a harrowing tale; one of the triplets was born on the way to the hospital, while the other two were delivered safely at the hospital. She eventually gave health to two healthy girls and a baby boy.

An Edna Maternity Hospital staff member informed SomalilandPress that the triplets were all healthy, born without any birth defects, and are in stable condition. They also informed us their weights; the young boy's weight is 3KG, while both the daughters weighed in at 2.3 KG.

Zainab, the mother, mentioned that she is also in good health but didn't have much resources to support the children as her husband is unemployed and they live in a remote village. She also said that it would be difficult to raise the three children along with the 7 she already has.

Abdilqadir Ibrahim Jofle who is the father of the triplets told SomalilandPress that he is 'overjoyed by the addition of the triplets to the family and even more joyed at their mothers' good health.' He also thanked the UCID party and Marwo Asha Hussein Maraykan for being amongst the first to assist the family and was thankful he to be the recipient of their generosity during their campaigning.

Marwo Asha Hussein Maraykan stated that "the UCID party are going to do whatever they can to help the disadvantaged and those who are need, and we will continue to assist them as best as possible."

The triplets were named Mahad, Safa and Marwa. SomalilandPress asks all those who are able and would like to assist this family to contact us for details.