PLEASE SIGN Petition to stop Barclays from closing its account with Somali Money Service Business

Barclays bank plans to close about 100 UK accounts held by cash transfer businesses. These services have provided a vital lifeline for an estimated 42% of the Somali population that depend on remittances sent from families living abroad.

The funds sent to Somalia are used for food, education and medical expenses and one third of recipients said that without this support, they would not be able to afford basic food supplies.

On Wednesday 17^th July, British MPs will campaign in Parliament for the UK Government to find a durable solution to the humanitarian crisis that will invariably follow the closure of transfer business accounts.

Please sign this petition in order to encourage the UK Government to solve Somalia’s financial crisis.

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