Himilo Organization for Development (HOD)
Community-driven relief and development across Jubaland, Galmudug and Puntland
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Himilo Organization for Development is a non-sectarian humanitarian relief and development organization registered in Mogadishu, operating across Jubaland, Galmudug and Puntland. It emphasizes awareness raising, capacity building and community-driven program delivery, including tree planting and renewable energy initiatives, alongside food security, gender-based violence response, shelter and WASH work spanning the Bay, Galgaduud, Gedo, Lower Juba, Middle Shabelle and Sool regions.
To deliver community-driven humanitarian relief and development across Jubaland, Galmudug and Puntland.
Himilo Organization for Development (HOD) is a non-sectarian humanitarian relief and development organization registered in Mogadishu that operates across Jubaland, Galmudug and Puntland. Its holistic approach focuses on awareness raising, capacity building and community-driven program delivery, including tree planting and …
Focus & reach
Somalia
Integrity assessment
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GiveRadar's verified records show Himilo Organization for Development (HOD) with a partial profile.
- GiveRadar holds a more complete profile for this organization than for 96% of the 53 social services charities in Somalia it tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its governance and its contact details. Most of those have little verified data on record yet. View this cohort
- It has more complete contact information than 75% of comparable charities, with a verified website and email on record. See national comparisons
- GiveRadar has not yet verified financial records for this organization, nor for any social services charities in Somalia - a gap in GiveRadar's dataset for the region, not a feature of this charity. Explore Somalia data
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Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Somalia under local rules. Confirm with the charity directly.
Himilo Organization for Development (HOD) is listed in Somalia. Donations from the Netherlands to charities outside the EU/EEA are generally not tax-deductible for Dutch donors unless the charity is listed on the Dutch ANBI register with foreign-recognized status.
Himilo Organization for Development (HOD) is listed in Somalia. US donors generally cannot deduct gifts to non-US charities directly. To claim a deduction, route the gift through a US 'Friends of' fiscal sponsor or a donor-advised fund that performs equivalency determination (IRS Rev. Proc. 92-94).
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Leadership & board
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11 officers and trustees on file, free with a GiveRadar account.
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#2 of 53 social services charities in Somalia on integrity score
39/100 puts it in the top 3% of the cohort. Positions are competition ranks: ties share a position. Cohorts are the tightest local peer set with at least 30 comparable organizations; a metric is left out where the cohort is too small or nearly uniform.
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How it stacks up against peers
Compared with 8 similar social services charities in Somalia.
Cause areas in Somalia
Charities working in each area, this charity's highlighted.
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Frequently asked questions about Himilo Organization for Development (HOD)
Himilo Organization for Development (HOD) is a social services nonprofit in Somalia. GiveRadar lists it from public charity directories and does not hold an official government registration record for it. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 39/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate. 11 officers and directors are publicly disclosed.
Himilo Organization for Development is a non-sectarian humanitarian relief and development organization registered in Mogadishu, operating across Jubaland, Galmudug and Puntland. It emphasizes awareness raising, capacity building and community-driven program delivery, including tree planting and renewable energy initiatives, alongside food security, gender-based violence response, shelter and WASH work spanning the Bay, Galgaduud, Gedo, Lower Juba, Middle Shabelle and Sool regions. Himilo Organization for Development (HOD) is a social services organization based in Somalia.
Himilo Organization for Development (HOD) is classified as a Social Services organization, based in Somalia. It operates as a National NGO. The organization has 11 disclosed officers and directors.
Himilo Organization for Development (HOD) is based in Bay, Somalia.
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Quick facts about Himilo Organization for Development (HOD)
- What is Himilo Organization for Development (HOD)?
- Himilo Organization for Development (HOD) is a social services national ngo, Somalia. Himilo Organization for Development is a non-sectarian humanitarian relief and development organization registered in Mogadishu, operating across Jubaland, Galmudug and Puntland. It emphasizes awareness raising, capacity building and community-driven program delivery, including tree planting and renewable energy initiatives, alongside food security, gender-based violence response, shelter and WASH work spanning the Bay, Galgaduud, Gedo, Lower Juba, Middle Shabelle and Sool regions.
- Where is Himilo Organization for Development (HOD) located?
- Headquartered in Bay, Somalia.
- Is Himilo Organization for Development (HOD) trustworthy?
- Himilo Organization for Development (HOD) has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 39 out of 100 (Limited data available). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
- What is Himilo Organization for Development (HOD)'s website?
- https://hodsom.org/
- Are donations to Himilo Organization for Development (HOD) tax-deductible?
- Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Somalia under local rules. US donors should check whether the charity has an equivalency-determination letter or a US-based fiscal sponsor before claiming a deduction.