What We Do
HISDO works across five thematic pillars all centred on the holistic care, protection, and development of children and their families.
Livelihood
Through the PIP Project, smallholder farmer households gain planning skills, income, and food security ensuring children in kebeles grow up in stable, nourishing homes.
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- Conducts participatory baseline assessments with farming households to identify real needs
- Trains farmers in the PIP methodology, family planning, problem-solving, and farm development planning
- Mobilises and engages community leaders to build local ownership of every project
- Facilitates community visions and household action plans for long-term self-reliance
- Provides regular mentoring and follow-up visits to support implementation
Nutrition & Health
Reaching children through vaccination support, establishing breastfeeding spaces, and training mothers on IYCF fighting malnutrition from the earliest days of life.
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- Delivers vaccination support to protect children from preventable disease
- Establishes dedicated breastfeeding spaces at health posts for mothers and infants
- Trains mothers and caregivers on Infant and Young Child Feeding (IYCF) best practices
- Runs cooking demonstrations using locally available, nutritious foods
- Raises awareness on communicable disease prevention and child nutrition
WASH
Every child deserves clean water. HISDO delivers safe water access, child-friendly sanitation facilities, and hygiene education keeping children healthy and in school.
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- Improves access to clean, safe drinking water in target communities
- Builds child-friendly sanitation facilities at schools and health posts
- Delivers hygiene education to reduce waterborne disease among children
- Partners with the Water Integrity Network to ensure transparent, accountable delivery
- Reduces school absenteeism caused by preventable illness
Woman & Youth Empowerment
Empowering mothers and young women with microfinance, vocational skills, and entrepreneurship because when a mother is economically empowered, her children are better fed, educated, and protected.
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- Provides microfinance access for women-led household income generation
- Delivers vocational and entrepreneurship skills training for mothers and youth
- Partners with the Reproductive Health Association on family planning education
- Builds economic resilience so families can independently meet children's needs
- Creates youth employment pathways to break cycles of poverty
Child Care & Support Program
At the heart of everything HISDO does. This cross-cutting programme integrates psychosocial support, family-based care, child-friendly spaces, birth registration, and case management ensuring every vulnerable child receives the protection, love, and opportunity they deserve.
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- Provides psychosocial support and counselling for children affected by hardship
- Promotes family-based care, keeping children with relatives wherever possible
- Runs child-friendly spaces for safe play, learning, and emotional development
- Supports birth registration so every child has a recognised legal identity
- Delivers individual case management for children needing tailored support
- Coordinates across all HISDO programmes to keep child wellbeing central to every decision