Orphan sponsoring

 The decades of wars in Somali have created a large population of orphans who have no adult family member(s) to guide them into adulthood. These children are in need of love, food, education, shelter, cloths and healthcare. They look up to us for help and we believe if they are ignored in this vulnerable situation, they might grow up to be a burden to the society in future.

As a way to help alleviate the sufferings these orphans go through, HIRDA with the support of Oxfam-Novib has been able to support 180 orphans and children from poor families to go to school by providing them with materials such as books, uniforms and school fees. A number of other international organizations, community diasporas and individuals have also made contributions which have sponsored 24 students. Out of the sponsoring amount which is normally 35 US dollars, 5 to 10 dollars (depending on the grade and the school) is spent on the fees and school materials and the remaining amount is spent on the family income of the students. This has contributed a lot to children getting access to education as well as helping to improve on the income of student’s families.

Become a donor and help these children. For 10 euro a month 3 children can go to school. Choose a region:
- Kismaayo
- Bardhere
- Abudwak