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Who we are

Founded on 23rd August 1992 in Hargeisa, Somaliland. Horn of Africa Voluntary Youth Committee (HAVOYOCO) is a regional non-governmental, non-partisan, humanitarian and development organization, with its Head quarter in Hargeisa, and operational in the Horn of Africa (Somaliland, Somalia and Ethiopia). HAVOYOCO is also registered, operational, as sister organizations in USA and UK.

The organization has proven and well-established policies, systems and procedure which guides for its operation and program implementation. Functional policies of the organization include, financial, procurement and logistics, Human resource, Child protection, gender and risk management to mention some. According to Harmonized Approach to Cash Transfers (HACT) conducted by UNICEF and UNDP in which HAVOYOCO was categorized as low risk organization. Similarly, HAVOYOCO fared good to the Due diligence exercise of Oxfam.

Since its inception in 992, HAVOYOCO has been a key player in the humanitarian sector, Development and Resilience sector and has worked and implemented programs and projects with many partners include UNHCR, UNICEF, UNDP, WHO, Oxfam, EU, care international, Save the children, USADF, ARC, NRC, DRC, DFID, DF Norway, FCA, Trademark East Africa and others.

HAVOYOCO programs and projects focus on the needs of the most vulnerable populations. We have a team who have different expertise to ensure successful implementation of our projects.

Our Vision

A world without poverty and suffering

Our Mission

Empower, advocate vulnerable communities in the horn of Africa to withstand natural and human made calamities and facilitate development programs to improve their standard of living

Core Values

  • Empowerment: We facilitate unlocking human potential, especially those living with poverty to control over their own resources and be part of all decisions that affect their lives.
  • Respecting people’s rights: we deliver our programs by creating an enabling environment for equal opportunities for all.
  • Accountability: We are answerable to beneficiaries, resource donors, governments and all stakeholders that that is affected what we do and how we do.
  • Integrity: We are objective and impartial in decision making and allocation of resources to those in need.
  • Quality services: We work with others, use our time and resources efficiently to deliver high quality services and results

Our expertise and thematic areas:

  1. Improving protection mechanisms of the lives and wellbeing of the community and people of concern
  2. Improve community resilience and livelihoods of the target communities in the horn of Africa.
  3. Enhancing the access and quality of basic education, youth skills, innovation and technology
  4. Strengthening Organizational Sustainability and Minimize Risk.