Transforming Communities, Impacting Lives

Building resilience, dignity, and opportunity across Ethiopia’s most vulnerable communities through sustainable development and humanitarian action.

Call To Action

A vendor skillfully slices watermelon at an outdoor market in Mogadishu, Somalia.

About DAHO

The Development and Humanitarian Organization (DAHO) is a non-profit organization dedicated to serving the most underserved and hard-to-reach communities in Ethiopia. Since our founding in March 2022, we’ve worked tirelessly to alleviate human suffering and create long-term impact through inclusive, community-led development.

Operating across eight thematic areas—including health, education, food security, and emergency relief—DAHO is committed to building a just, empowered, and resilient society where everyone can thrive.

A young girl in vibrant clothing draws water from a well in Afgoye, Somalia, surrounded by lush vegetation.

🧩 Our Approach

We work hand-in-hand with communities, local leaders, and partners to design and implement sustainable solutions. Whether through life-saving emergency relief or long-term education and climate resilience projects, DAHO ensures that dignity, participation, and empowerment are at the heart of every intervention.

Our Impact Areas

The organization empowers communities through inclusive, locally driven solutions, aiming to create a just, resilient, and equitable society where all individuals—especially women, children, and pastoralist populations—can thrive.

🩺 Health & Nutrition

Mobile clinics, nutrition programs, and health education in underserved areas.

🚰 Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH)

Access to clean water, sanitation facilities, and hygiene training.

📚 Education & Literacy

From early childhood to adult literacy, empowering learners of all ages.

🌾 Livelihoods & Food Security

Sustainable agriculture, market access, and pastoralist resilience.

👧🏽 Child Protection & Gender Equality

Safeguarding rights, promoting inclusion, and empowering women and girls.

🕊️ Conflict Resolution & Peacebuilding

Community dialogues and peacebuilding initiatives.

🚨 Emergency Humanitarian Response

Rapid disaster response and IDP/refugee support.

🌱 Environmental Protection & Climate Resilience

Reforestation, water conservation, and climate-smart farming.

🤝 Partner With Us

Collaborate to implement life-changing projects.

💡 Why Work With Us?

DAHO is more than just a nonprofit—we are a community-driven movement built on trust, transparency, and impact.

🤝 Locally Rooted

We are trusted by the communities we serve

🎯 Needs-Based

Our programs respond to real, on-the-ground challenges

🔄 Integrated Approach

We connect humanitarian response with long-term development

📈 Proven Impact

We use data to drive and measure results

🛡️ Accountable & Transparent

We prioritize ethical governance and donor trust

🌍 Inclusive & Equitable

We focus on women, children, and pastoralist populations

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Impact At a Glance

We believe in action, transparency, and results. Since our establishment in 2022:

people reached through health and nutrition programs

children and adults supported with education and literacy

peacebuilding forums held in conflict-prone communities

WASH facilities constructed in remote areas

Testimonials from our Community

★★★★★

“DAHO’s programs have changed our village—children are back in school, and we now have clean water to drink”

— Amina, community member in Somali Region

★★★★★

“With the help of Daho Organization we have managed to finish the building and opening our school in Bulo”

— Garaad Elmi, Education Bureu

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