In the field since 2007.
For nearly two decades, HARO has stood alongside communities across the Horn of Africa through drought, hunger, displacement, flooding, and other humanitarian challenges.
Each chapter has shaped how we work today: responding when needs are urgent, staying engaged as communities recover, and investing in solutions that strengthen communities for the future.
HARO is founded by Ali Abdinur and Bashir M. Hassan in San Diego, California, to serve communities across the Horn of Africa.
Famine response: 20 emergency staff and 10 volunteers deploy to Mogadishu, Dadaab and Southern Somalia, feeding hundreds of displaced families.
After a cyclone devastates Puntland, the Minnesota Somali community raises $80,000 and HARO delivers direct aid to affected families.
Drought response reaches 2,000+ households across Puntland, and HARO mobilizes food, shelter and medicine after the Mogadishu bombing.
Wells are built in Wajid, Nugaal, Eyl and Buurhakaba, and a microfinance program in Kismayo gives 50 women start-up business capital.
Flood relief in Afgooye for 30,500+ displaced people, and a new shallow well serves the Mudug Sare IDP camp in Galkacyo.
COVID-19 support equips De Martino Hospital in Mogadishu, alongside drought and water emergency appeals across the region.
A Minneapolis community gala raises more than $150,000 for orphan sponsorship, and HARO opens a new field base in Jigjiga, Ethiopia.
HARO is building on its history of humanitarian service by strengthening programs, expanding sustainable solutions, deepening local partnerships, and improving how we measure and communicate impact.
Emergency response remains at the heart of our work, but our commitment does not end when the immediate crisis does. We are connecting humanitarian response with recovery, resilience, and long term development to help communities build stronger futures.
With your support, HARO can respond when communities across the Horn need help today and invest in the solutions they will rely on tomorrow.
