Communities Together
Through accountable humanitarian action and community-driven programs,
we work to protect rights, restore dignity, and strengthen resilience among vulnerable populations.
Our Services
Community Resilience
and a commitment to sustainable solutions for vulnerable populations.
Vision
A future where all people live in safe, resilient communities with equal access to basic needs, opportunities, and sustainable recovery.
Mission
To empower vulnerable communities by ensuring essential services, protecting rights, and promoting dignity, inclusion, and sustainable development.
Core Values
HASNAO is guided by humanity, dignity, accountability, equity, quality service, and social justice to deliver inclusive and sustainable support.
Supporting vulnerable communities with care and dignity
Humanity & Additional Special Needs Alliance Organization (HASNAO) also known as H & A Special Needs Alliance, is a women-led, constituent-based civil society organization founded and managed by displaced and crisis-affected women in southern Somalia.
Community Protection
and Institutional Support
Research, Monitoring,
and Program Analysis
We Are Building the Future Together
Community Support
We provide protection services for women, children, and vulnerable groups, promoting safety, rights, and access to support systems.
Livelihood Resilience
We strengthen household resilience through food security initiatives, livelihoods support, and global opportunities.
Monitoring & Learning
We conduct assessments, monitoring, and evaluations to ensure evidence-based programming, accountability.
WASH & Basic Services
We improve access to clean water, sanitation, hygiene, and essential services that protect health and dignity.
Youth Empowerment
We support access to education, learning materials, and skills development to empower children and youth for a sustainable future.
Are you interested in partnership, collaboration, or learning more about our work? HASNAO welcomes inquiries from donors, partners, stakeholders, and community members committed to humanitarian action and sustainable development.
Women and Girls Empowered
Supporting women and girls through protection services, education access, livelihoods opportunities, and leadership development initiatives.
Meet Our Global Experts
Ruweyda Bare Omar
Mohamed Noor Salat
Kamal Hassan Haji
Reaching Communities, Restoring Hope and Dignity
HASNAO is a women-led humanitarian organization providing protection, essential services, and sustainable support to vulnerable communities across Somalia.
We serve women, girls, children, internally displaced persons, people with disabilities, and other vulnerable populations.
Partners and stakeholders can contact us via phone or email to explore collaboration and partnership opportunities.
HASNAO is based in Kismayo, Lower Juba, and implements programs in crisis-affected communities across southern Somalia.
Explore our stories & insights
Saving Lives Through Emergency Water Trucking in Drought-Affected Areas
Distribution of Eid al-Fitr Assistance for Vulnerable Communities
Measuring Meaningful Impact
Demonstrating how our programs translate resources into real, positive change for communities.
250+ Communities Supported
Strengthening resilience and access to essential services within internally displaced and host communities.
1000+ People Reached
Providing life-saving assistance and essential services to vulnerable individuals across crisis-affected communities.