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Humanitarian Initiative Just Relief Aid (HIJRA)
Humanitarian Initiative Just Relief Aid (HIJRA) is an African humanitarian organization focused on the implementation of emergency and resilience programming in the greater Horn of Africa; Somalia, Kenya and Uganda.
The organization was founded two decades ago in Somalia, by a collective group of professionals and community members to response to the unprecedented crisis following the collapse of the Somalia state; taking the acronym HIJRA to represent the displaced in the region.
HIJRA is headed by an Executive Director and supported by line management in programs and program support. Collectively, these individuals represent a wealth of knowledge and expertise in program development, management, administration, human resources (HR), logistics, information technology (IT), finance, fundraising and communications.
The organization works through its head office in Nairobi, Kenya; supporting 3 country program offices, 126 staff members and over 371,000 beneficiaries.
Humanitarian Initiative Just Relief Aid (HIJRA) is an African humanitarian organization focused on the implementation of emergency and resilience programming in the greater Horn of Africa; Somalia, Kenya and Uganda.
HIJRA works to implementation of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene WASH, Health, Education and Livelihoods projects addressing immediate needs at the grassroots level. Program components include; the construction of water and sanitation facilities, hygiene promotion, cash distribution, primary healthcare including communicable disease control and preventative as well as maternal and child healthcare.
HIJRA is an immediate responder working to provide impartial assistance. As such, the organization works to ensure the safety of its beneficiaries and staff by adhering to a strict policy of transparency, neutrality and accountability.
The organization was founded in 1992; coordinating regional interest from its headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya.
HIJRA is among one of the largest actors in South Central Somalia, providing aid to over 371,000 of the region’s most vulnerable.
