Hilin Foundation is a non-governmental, nonpartisan, non-profit organization dedicated to
providing emergency relief and sustainable support to vulnerable populations in Somalia and
the Horn of Africa. It focuses on humanitarian response in times of crisis, ensuring access to
basic needs such as food, water, shelter, education, health, and protection.
As an agile and adaptive organization, Hilin Foundation uses a holistic and community-centered
approach to humanitarian aid and development. The organization engages local communities to
assess their immediate and long-term needs, collaborates with stakeholders, and implements
programs that restore dignity, save lives, and build resilience.
A central focus of Hilin Foundation is emergency response. The organization works to deliver
timely and effective interventions during disasters, displacements, and conflicts. This includes
distributing food and non-food items, setting up temporary shelters, and supporting health and
WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene) services.
Protection of vulnerable groups, including women, children, and displaced individuals, is also a
core priority for Hilin Foundation. The organization provides psychosocial support, genderbased violence prevention, and safe spaces for those affected by crises.
Hilin Foundation also emphasizes livelihoods support and resilience-building. Through skills
training, microenterprise support, and agricultural inputs, the organization helps communities
transition from emergency to recovery and self-sufficiency.
The organization supports education through temporary learning spaces and school supplies,
ensuring that children in emergencies have access to continuous learning. Health and nutrition
programs address urgent medical needs and tackle malnutrition in crisis-affected populations.
Hilin Foundation integrates sustainability in its humanitarian programming, fostering
partnerships, promoting local leadership, and building institutional capacity to ensure long-term
impact and community empowerment.
