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About Hirda

Hirda is a development and relief organisation that works with others to find lasting solutions to poverty and suffering in Somalia and in particular in Gedo, lower Jubba and Galgudud regions.

Our Objectives

- Poverty alleviation through small-scale food production programs which will lead access to food for every body
- Illiteracy elimination through sustainable, qualitative and accessible basic education and vocational training for every gender.
- To improve the quality and accessibility of drinking water.
- Raising community awareness in regarding to self-reliance, influencing decision-making process, ownership, democratization, strengthening civil society and improving the relation between the regions where HIRDA is active and surrounding regions.
- To function as an advisory organ between local, international and donor organization.
- HIRDA encourages that intellectual Diaspora community to go back to Somalia to participate the reconstruction of Somalia. It also urges donor countries and aid organizations to facilitate intellectual Diaspora community to be to Somalia. HIRDA welcomes development programs either from individuals, countries or group of investors to setup productive projects in Somalia. This will create jobs and improve the likelihood of the Somali society.

Location: Netherlands

Type of organization: NGO

Regions of interest: East Afrika, Europe, Afrika

Areas of focus: Development,  Culture,  Peace building,  Human rights,  Integration,  Gender,  Youth,  Research,  Other, 

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