HORN EAST FOUNDATION

We are a local voluntary organization, based on non-political, non-governmental, non-profitable and non partisan; it has operational Main office in Mogadishu. HEF was established to assist Somali communities recover from humanitarian disasters whether natural or man made through its mandate which is to revive and deliver basic social service.

The out break of the civil war in 1991 caused economic, social and environmental destruction throughout the country. Most of the populations in the country were displaced, scattering neighboring countries and abroad. As the civil war continuing in a decade and half, the situation of the country was deteriorating, by escalating insecurity that resulted human violations in every corner of the state.

Consequently, due to above situation the socio economic standard of the local community was completely put in a miserable state of the seriously needed social services like Education, Health, WASH, and environmental preservation.

Therefore, as a result of this prevailing circumstance, a group of Somali elites who were really concerned by the situation established an organization called Horn East  Foundation Organization (HEF) in Mogadishu in the year of 2021

  The overall objective of the organization to uplift the general economic standard of the Somali community through the following specific objectives:

• Improve the living conditions of Somali communities  and in particular displaced and poorer groups.
• Improve quality /safe  water, sanitation and hygiene to most affected areas of drought water shortage and IDP’s community
• Fight against HIV/AIDS pandemic, eradication of all forms of FGM 
• Improve formal and non formal education for disadvantaged people in coverage area 
• Enhance protection and security of IDPs, returnees and minority groups in Somalia region and surrounding areas.
• Reduce conflicts and encourage interaction and peacefully co-existence of Somali communities.

• Improve standard of living condition of Somali communities through delivery of humanitarian services and developmental activities. 
• Ensure rights of IDPs, minority and vulnerable groups are protected and well respected.
• Improved co-existence and unity of communities living in Mudug region and surrounding areas living together peacefully and cohesively.

• HEF is highly committed to achieve its vision statement in participatory manner through participation, sensitization and mobilization through:-
• Initiate grass roots level consultation with all stakeholders and encourage full participation of target communities in the identification, implementation and monitoring of local projects.
• Establish local fund-raising program to initiate and sustain viable local projects for the communities.
• Encourage and maintaining dialogue and negotiation to support peace building and conflict resolution initiatives.