African Volunteers For Relief And DevelopmentAVORD

Following the collapse of the Somali government in 1991, massive starvation accompanied by violence and bloodshed hit the country
Consequently, a number of local and international NGOs have initiated an emergency response to alleviate the suffering
African Volunteers for Relief and Development (AVORD) was born as part of this response and was officially launched on May 2nd 1991
Since then, AVORD has implemented numerous projects across Somalia in partnership with various agencies such as UNDP, UNHCR, the Somalia Stability Fund (SSF), among others. MISSION “The mission of AVORD is to uplift the poor people’s quality of life by enhancing their entrepreneurial capacity and household income, responding promptly to natural and manmade disasters and covering the urgent needs of effected communities for shelter, food, hygiene, health services and safe drinking water” VISSION AVORD envisions to see a world where poverty is overcome and conflict is transformed in a constructive manner.