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Delivering holistic relief and sustainable development across Ethiopia.
Empowering Communities & Building
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Holistic Relief Organization (HRO)

Holistic Relief Organization (HRO) is a civil society organization established on May 17, 2024, under ACSO proclamation 1113/2019, with registration number 7264. HRO is mandated to operate in various regions of the country, focusing on humanitarian aid, development initiatives, and human rights advocacy. Holistic Relief Organization (HRO) is a humanitarian and development organization operating across Ethiopia. We are committed to delivering holistic relief that not only provides immediate aid but also empowers communities to achieve self-reliance.[popup_anything id=”2822″]

Governance and Expertise

Photo captured during the HRO Board Meeting at Sarem International Hotel, Addis Ababa, on February 22, 2025.

👥 Board-Led Organization:
Holistic Relief Organization (HRO) is a board-led civil society organization, where the higher executive decisions are made by the board.

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Board Composition:
The board consists of five members (three males and two females), who provide strategic leadership and oversight.

🗓️ Quarterly Board Meetings:
Board meetings are held quarterly to review progress, assess key organizational matters, and make necessary decisions.

📈 Reviewed the organization’s annual performance

📄 Assessed and revised operational manuals

✅ Endorsed decisions to enhance governance and effectiveness

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About Us
Holistic Relief Organization (HRO) is a civil society organization registered in Ethiopia (Reg. No. 7264), working across humanitarian, development, and human rights sectors.

We are committed to lasting impact

We are committed to empowering vulnerable communities with holistic solutions that foster recovery, resilience, and long-term self-reliance.

  • Empowering Communities Across Ethiopia
  • Holistic and Sustainable Aid
  • Building Local Partnerships
  • Strengthening Capacity and Accountability
Latest News

Leadership and Advocacy Training Launched to Enhance Women’s Political, Social, and Economic Empowerment

HRO and the Alem Gebeya City Administration’s Women and Children’s Affairs Unit have launched a three-day leadership and advocacy training for youth and women group leaders.

June 11, 2026Women’s EmpowermentLeadershipAdvocacy
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Women’s leadership and advocacy

Strengthening the leadership capacity of women and youth group representatives

On June 11, 2026, the Holistic Relief Organization (HRO), in partnership with the Alem Gebeya City Administration’s Women and Children’s Affairs Unit, officially launched a three-day Leadership and Advocacy training programme.

Designed for youth and women group leaders, the initiative aims to enhance women’s political, social, and economic empowerment by strengthening leadership skills, advocacy capacity, confidence, and participation in community decision-making.

At the opening session, the Head of the Women and Children’s Affairs Unit, Mrs. Kedriya Omer, praised the natural resilience of women and encouraged participants to use their strengths to advance community development and address persistent gender disparities.

Women’s resilience, leadership and collective action are essential to inclusive community development.
Shared commitment

Inclusive, refugee-centered action and sustainable community impact

Through this collaboration, HRO and TiB reaffirm their commitment to coordinated, accountable and refugee-centered action that improves protection, expands access to essential services, strengthens community capacity and supports sustainable outcomes for refugees and host communities.

Advancing women’s leadership and strengthening refugee-centered partnerships

Learn more about Holistic Relief Organization’s humanitarian, protection and community empowerment work in Ethiopia.

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Letest News

Leadership and Advocacy Training Launched to Enhance Women’s Political, Social, and Economic Empowerment 

June 11, 2026 — The Holistic Relief Organization (HRO), in partnership with the Alem Gebeya City Administration’s Women and Children’s Affairs Unit, has officially launched a three-day Leadership and Advocacy training program. Designed for youth and women group leaders, the initiative aims to enhance women’s political, social, and economic empowerment. At the opening, Unit Head Mrs. Kedriya Omer praised the natural resilience of women and urged participants to leverage their strengths to drive community development and overcome remaining gender disparities.
A Strategic Partnership to Strengthen Refugee Protection and Community Empowerment in Ethiopia

Holistic Relief Organization (HRO) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Tomorrow is Better Organization (TiB) to strengthen collaboration in supporting refugees and vulnerable communities in Addis Ababa and beyond.

The partnership brings together HRO’s institutional expertise and TiB’s refugee-led, community-driven approach to deliver coordinated, needs-based interventions. The two-year agreement focuses on joint programming, improved access to essential services, capacity strengthening, and shared accountability mechanisms.

🌟 Partnership Objectives
🔹 1. Implement joint interventions with direct impact
Co-designing and delivering humanitarian and development initiatives that serve refugees and host communities based on priority needs.
🔹 2. Enhance protection and access to essential services
Strengthening joint advocacy, awareness-raising, and pathways to legal and humanitarian services.
🔹 3. Build institutional and community capacities
Improving technical and organizational skills, and strengthening community networks across refugee groups.
🔹 4. Develop joint mechanisms for transparency and accountability
Through shared monitoring and evaluation approaches, coordinated implementation, and regular joint steering committee meetings.
Through this collaboration, HRO and TiB reaffirm their commitment to inclusive, refugee-centered action and sustainable impact for refugees and host communities.

Thematic areas

HRO works in the Food Security and Nutrition sectors to promote sustainable food practices and enhance food availability throughout the year. Our initiatives include promoting food processing and preservation, introducing conditional food assistance to incentivize community infrastructure rehabilitation, and supporting climate-smart agriculture in drought-prone areas.
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HRO works in the Food Security and Nutrition sectors to promote sustainable food practices and enhance food availability throughout the.
Food Security
Creating an annual strategic plan for Education in Emergencies (EiE) and development involves several key steps to ensure that the plan is comprehensive, actionable, and aligned with the goals of providing quality education in crisis-affected areas.
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Strategic Objectives

Strategic objective

Objective 1: Ensure timely and effective emergency assistance to vulnerable communities during crises.

Objective 2: Strengthen disaster preparedness and response capacities at the community level.

Objective 3: Reduce the impact of disasters on lives, livelihoods, and infrastructure.

  • Objective 1: Promote sustainable livelihoods and economic empowerment for vulnerable populations.
  • Objective 2: Improve access to essential services such as healthcare, education, and clean water.
  • Objective 3: Enhance infrastructure development and resilience to climate change impacts
  • Objective 1: Protect and promote human rights, including the rights of women, children, and marginalized groups.
  • Objective 2: Strengthen legal frameworks and institutions to ensure access to justice and accountability.
  • Objective 3: Raise awareness and advocate for human rights principles and values in communities.

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