Himilo Organization for Development (HOD) is a non-profit, non-sectarian humanitarian relief and development organization founded and registered in Mogadishu in response to Somalia’s humanitarian crises and wars. The organization focus area of intervention is emergency response, resilience and economic development, environment and climate change and governance and peace building.
HoD operates in Galmudug, Jubaland and Puntland state of Somalia. Whether responding to disasters and emergencies, promoting long-term economic and social development, improving people’s well-being, particularly women, children, and the elderly, providing training, or building infrastructure, our overarching goal is to foster an environment conducive to sustainable development by assisting communities in achieving peace, sustainable development, and independence.
The objectives of HOD are pursued through a multidisciplinary and integrated approach that prioritizes awareness raising, information and knowledge sharing, capacity build- ing, and program and project delivery based on local needs and existing potentialities, while fostering a synergistic approach among the various development efforts that may be taking place in a given area or community. We follow internationally recognized norms and ideals.
