Who is the Horn Relief? Horn Relief is a non profit organization which has established itself throughout Somalia after the civil war in 1992. When Somalia plunged into a chaos, this organization replaced government institutions for the Somali people. As a matter of fact, horn relief has done so much different work in Somali,that I cannot summarize it all in this paper. Who founded Horn Relief organization?Horn relief was founded by a Somali American lady who grew upAnd was educated in the eastern part of the United States. Her name is Faduma Jibril, and she has been the executive director of Horn relief since 2005. She recently transferred her position to
another Somali who had she trained and worked with for a long time in Horn Relief.

What does Horn Relief do in Somalia?
Horn relief has multiple duties in Somalia. For example, if a disaster comes along such as, a draught, a flood, cholera or malaria, Horn Relief s the first one who assists those who need it the most. They provide medicine, food, tents and transportation. Also Horn Relief facilitates and aids the elders when the tribes have quarrels. Horn relief tries to tackle a combination of problems like reopening water wells, renovating roads and promoting health awareness.


However, Since Faduma Jibrill originally came from Somalia; her NGO is different from the rest of the NGOS which operate in Somalia, because the other NGOS have limited tasks. But Horn Relief has no borders. For example; horn relief campaigns against environmentally destructive practices such as charcoal production and rangeland, water misuse and illegal fishing. In addition Horn Relief has trained, and educated the nomads and the city folk alike on how to use solar cooking in order to replace and save charcoal. Horn Relief is the first organization to introduce Africa solar power.


The Mission of the Horn Relief
Towards to Somalia is to provide education in the pastoral communities, and necessary skills from a grass root level. Also Horn Relief prepares and creates leadership, empowering women so they can meet their own needs. Horn relief is the first NGO to introduce cash programs; because the Horn Relief has understood the needs of the nomadic people.Horn Relief has done surveys of the pastoral community and asked what is best meets their needs such as $50 Dollar cash or a sack of grain. The people told Horn Relief that they prefer the money.Their reason being that they can buy sugar, milk or other nutrient for their children. Therefore the cash program became a model throughout east African NGOS and soon may spread to the world.

Nevertheless since the civil war, Horn Relief has helped the Somali people in different ways, whether in the educational sector, healthcare land conservation, illegal fishing and empowering women for future leadership. Therefore Horn Relief has become one of the most respected NGOS to the people of Somalia. As matter of fact Horn Relief operates and behaves like a devoted citizen to the country and to its people. The people in Somalia love this NGO more than other NGOS and really Horn Relief enjoys that trust from the community.