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Who We Are

Gacan-Qabad Humanitarian Aid and Development Organization (GHADO) is a non-political, non-profit humanitarian and development organization working to save lives, promote self-reliance, and uphold human dignity across Somalia.

Since 2019, GHADO has implemented over 80+ emergency and development projects serving vulnerable women, children, and internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Northern East and Puntland States.

In line with its mission, GHADO has endeavored to support communities to address the myriads of threats and risks to food and livelihood security by facilitating the implementation of an integrated livelihood support and resilience program. The organization works towards harnessing unrealized economic potential, unutilized indigenous resources and knowledge responsive to community needs and priorities.

Our Promise

We strive for a just world where every person lives in dignity and security — resilient to threats, empowered to thrive, and free from poverty.

 

Our Vision

  • We seek a world of lasting hope, tolerance and social justice, where poverty overcome and people live in dignified and secure livelihoods.
  • GHADO will be a global force and a partner of choice when it comes to building community resilience
  • We will be known everywhere for our unshakable commitment to the dignity of people including vulnerable communities.
  • Because we want lasting solutions, we fight the inequalities that keep people locked in poverty, insecurity and injustice, we tackle not the symptoms but the systems, and we campaign for genuine, durable change.

Our Mission

Our mission is to contribute to the social and economic well-being of individuals and families Deprived Excluded and Vulnerable (DEV) to lead sustainable and dignified livelihoods.

  • GHADO has cumulatively implemented 86 emergency and sustainability development projects from 2021 to present that have revived the hopes of many desperate women, children, IDP’s and vulnerable communities in Northern East State, and Puntland States of Somalia.
  • Drawing strength from our global diversity, resources and experience, we promote innovative solutions and are advocates for community resilience through facilitating lasting change to communities by:

  1. Strengthening capacity for self-help

  2. Providing economic opportunity

  3. Delivering relief in emergencies

  4. Influencing policy decisions at all levels

  • Addressing discrimination in all its forms Guided by the aspirations of local communities, we pursue our mission with both excellence and compassion because the people whom we serve deserve nothing less.

Core Values

  • Transformation: We believe in urgent action, innovation, and the necessity of transformation—within the community and our own organization.
  • Mutual Respect: We affirm the dignity, potential and contribution of participants, donors, and partners.
  • Integrity: We act consistently with GHADO’s mission, being honest and transparent in what we do and say, and accept responsibility for our collective and individual actions
  • Commitment: We work together effectively to serve the larger community excellence: We constantly challenge ourselves to the highest levels of learning and performance to achieve greater impact
  • Excellence: We constantly challenge ourselves to the highest levels of learning and performance to achieve greater impact

Change a life today

As long as poverty, injustice & inequality persist, none of us can truly rest. It doesn’t take much to change a life, Get in touch today and start making the difference.