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Education
Inclusive education, vocational skills, and life skills rooted in community ownership.
Learn moreSomali-led humanitarian & development action
Hope grows when communities lead.
HSDF works alongside Somali communities to meet urgent needs, strengthen resilience, and build lasting pathways to self-reliance.
Rooted in Mogadishu. Working across Somalia.
Community-rooted action
Our shared direction
“A resilient Somalia where communities lead their own development.”
90%+national professionals
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Who we are
Local knowledge.
Long-term resolve.
Hope and Social Development Foundation is a Somali-owned and Somali-led non-governmental organization. We connect life-saving humanitarian support with locally led development so communities can move from crisis toward lasting resilience.
Discover HSDFStrategic priorities
Integrated action,
designed around people.
Our programs respond to immediate needs while building the systems, skills, and local ownership that sustain progress.
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Health & Nutrition
Essential services for healthier mothers, children, and communities.
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Food Security & Livelihoods
Climate-resilient livelihoods that strengthen food security and household income.
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Water, Sanitation & Hygiene
Community-managed, climate-smart systems for safe water and dignified sanitation.
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How we work
Principles that keep us accountable.
Our values shape every partnership, program decision, and relationship with the communities we serve.
Our commitmentsLocal ownership & leadership
Communities are partners and decision-makers, not passive recipients.
Equity & inclusion
Programs are designed to reach women, children, and people most at risk.
Transparency & accountability
Clear feedback, responsible stewardship, and learning guide our work.
Sustainability & resilience
Every intervention is shaped around durable systems and self-reliance.
Collaboration & partnerships
Shared expertise and coordinated action increase collective impact.
Partner with HSDF
Local leadership makes every partnership stronger.
We collaborate with UN agencies, international NGOs, donors, diaspora networks, private foundations, civil society, and public authorities to turn shared ambition into durable outcomes.
Build impact together