About Us
WARDI Relief & Development Initiatives is a national non-profit making and non-governmental organization founded on 20 June, 1993 and subsequently registered under the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the transitional federal government of Somalia through under Article 22, Para 1, 2, 3; Article 26 and Article 67 Para3 of the transitional federal charter of Somalia in 2004, as well as the Article 7, Article 26 and Article 32 of the first constitution of Somalia in 1960.WARDI is also registered in Kenya with the NGO Coordination Board of Kenya through the NGO Coordination Act of 1992.
Vision
Enabling all people to live with dignity, freedom, and prosperity
Mission
Working directly with beneficiary communities and their representatives to achieve human rights, sustainable humanitarian services, and equitable socio-economic development that promote peace and justice
Our Objectives
Core Values
We envision WARDI as an institution characterised by the following values
Accountability
Accountability to our stakeholders through their ownership of and involvement in the work of the organization
Promoting Transparency
Promoting transparency, openness, freedom of expression and social responsibility.
Professionalism
We add value to the challenges of redefining human security and peace-building by establishing a knowledgebase of lessons
Empowerment
Equality of opportunity, and Feminist principles integrated in the development and implementation of our programmes
Humility
Humility in the course of work and respect for diverse views.
Our projects
Programs
FINISHED PROJECTS
STAFF MEMBERS
OPERATION AREAS
Latest News & Stories
Beledweyne, Somalia, February 2025—Beledweyne is prone to floods from the River Shabelle breaking its banks. The recurrent deluge frequently displaces thousands of
Guricel and Mataban, Somalia, May 23, 2024 – At the heart of Diriye Hassan village, 40km north of Guricel town, sits a
Jalalaqsi, Somalia, April 18 – Hundreds of residents of Jalalaqsi district gathered at Jalalaqsi District Hospital to witness the historic reopening of
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