Name: Mother and daughter doctor-heroes
Uploaded: 2011-02-09T18:28:00Z
Duration: 8 min 27 s
Description: They've been called the "saints of Somalia." Doctor Hawa Abdi and her daughter Deqo Mohamed discuss their medical clinic in Somalia, where -- in the face of civil war and open oppression of women -- they've built a hospital, a school and a community of peace.

They've been called the "saints of Somalia." Doctor Hawa Abdi and her daughter Deqo Mohamed discuss their medical clinic in Somalia, where -- in the face of civil war and open oppression of women -- they've built a hospital, a school and a community of peace.

Mother and daughter doctor-heroes

Amid two decades of conflict and lawlessness in Somalia, a women-led community built a camp sheltering 90,000 people, with 75 percent being women and children. They established a hospital, a school for 850 children, and a safe haven guided by strict rules against clan division and domestic violence. Their work shows that women, often the most affected by war, can become leaders and protectors. Even in chaos, small acts of courage and care create order and hope.