Andrew Bowe
Support Staff
Humanitarian Initiative Just Relief Aid (HIJRA) is an African Humanitarian and Development Organization established inSomalia in 1992. We aim to positively contribute towards reducing suering and improving the living standards and conditions of those adversely aected by disasters and conict in the Horn and East Africa(Kenya, Somalia, and Uganda).
We have, for more than 30 years, implemented, supported, and strengthened Livelihoods, Food Security, WASH, Protection Research, and Third-Party monitoring of Humanitarian and Development Programmes, beneting thousands of Internally Displaced Persons(IDPs), Refugees, Asylum Seekers, Returnees, and their Host Communities.
32 Years of Programming Humanitarian and Development interventions for Internally displaced persons(IDPs) and Host Communities since 1992; 5 Years of conducting Third-Party Monitoring(TPM), Post Distribution Monitoring(PDM), Results Monitoring Surveys(RMS) and Assessments of Programmes that target IDPs, Refugees, Asylum Seekers, Returnees, and host communities ; HIJRA was initially established in Somalia, where a devastating humanitarian crisis emerged after the collapse of the Somali state in 1991. This prompted a group of like-minded professionals to come together to form the organization in response to the glaring humanitarian needs.In subsequent years, HIJRA expanded its humanitarian operations in Kenya and Uganda working to provide impartial assistance to those in need. We work to ensure the safety of our beneciaries and sta by adhering to a strict policy of transparency, neutrality, and accountability. HIJRA continues to partner and collaborate with targeted communities
through their leadership structures to facilitate ownership of the programme. This partnership along with the implementation
of HIJRA internal security plans and procedures not only ensures the safety and security of sta and community members but
also that of Projects in Somalia as a whole.
12 Years of Humanitarian and Development Programming for the Refugees and host community since 2012; HIJRA has been responding to the refugee situation in the Southwestern region and extended its operations to the Midwest in response to the 2018 inux from the Democratic Republic of Congo. Our initial interventions were in the WASH sector at Matanda Transit Center in 2012.
In 2013, HIJRA expanded its services to the management of Nyakabande and Bubukwanga Transit Centers and also commenced programming as the lead protection partner in Oruchinga Refugee Settlement. In 2014, HIJRA supported the spontaneous return of Congolese refugees through the provision of WASH interventions and hot meals in Kinyaara, Muhokya,
and Ishasha way stations. Over the years, HIJRA assisted by partners (UNHCR, OXFAM, and ECHO) has carried out interventions that have improved Sanitation, Hygiene, and environment in Nakivale, Oruchinga, and Kyangwali refugee settlements. In partnership with UNICEF HIJRA has implemented projects that have strengthened district capacity for child protection and improved Psycho-social protection in Ebola outbreak districts of West Nile and Southwest Uganda. Additionally, in partnership with the Aljsir Foundation, HIJRA has undertaken school infrastructural projects. HIJRA also constructed a road in Kyangwali as the settlement grappled with an inux of refugees from the DRC.
10 Years of programming for the education of urban refugee children, and improvement of hot community Primary schools; HIJRA has been operating in Kenya since 2009, with Nairobi being the international headquarters of the organization. Since 2010, HIJRA has been providing direct material assistance to urban refugee children in schools located in poor settlements
(school uniforms, writing materials, and tuition fees, and feeding programme contributions).The children also received indirect
assistance in the form of desks which were donated to select schools in which they were enrolled. Besides, HIJRA has been
implementing an integrated psychosocial component into its current programming to address identied gaps in psychosocial
support for urban refugee children. HIJRA works in close partnership with parents, management committees, communities, and
parents to programme activities that benet poor disadvantaged children.
We shall foster team eort in working with like-minded partners, communities, and other stakeholders for the overall achievement of our vision.
Our humanitarian and development programming shall be guided by the principles of impartiality and neutrality in delivering quality and timely services to the people we serve. We shall assist vulnerable populations in need, focus on saving lives, ease human suering, and promote human dignity and self-reliance.
We shall carry out our work in a dignied way and deliver assistance and services in line with humanitarian principles and standards, and strict adherence to international human rights protocols.
We shall be known for our quality and willingness to take responsibility and to fully account to our stakeholders including our partners, donors, and beneficiaries by conducting our activities transparently and impartially, representing our proven reliability, and commitment in what we do.