Emergency food response distribution in Ethiopia with community members

Emergency Response

Standing with communities when crisis hits hardest.

Save the Rural Society delivers humanitarian support and community-driven programs across the Somali Region and Ethiopia.

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SRS team at USAID Climate Resilient WASH disaster risk management program

Partnerships & WASH

Working with trusted partners to expand access to water, sanitation, and hygiene.

SRS implements programs with institutions and communities to build lasting resilience.

1998Established in Jigjiga by local humanitarian leaders
10,998People reached through emergency WASH interventions
2026Shallow well construction underway in Fafen Zone

Local Roots, Regional Reach

SRS was founded in Jigjiga and built by teams with pastoralist and agro-pastoralist lived experience.

Non-Partisan & Community-Driven

Programming is inclusive, participatory, and aligned with vulnerable community priorities.

Trusted by Global Partners

Implemented humanitarian and resilience programs with UNICEF, RTI/USAID, and ARAHA.

Impact Journey

From emergency relief to climate-resilient systems, SRS combines immediate response with long-term transformation.

Muslim Aid flood response project distributing relief supplies to families in Fafan Zone
2009

Flood emergency relief supported families in Fafan Zone with Muslim Aid UK.

SRS distributing water containers and hygiene supplies to communities
2022

IDP and drought response delivered food and water trucking in Shabeeley Woreda.

SRS participants at USAID Climate Resilient WASH disaster risk management training of trainers
2024

CR-WASH DRM activities expanded climate resilience and local disaster preparedness.

SRS and Life for Relief water well with pump project in Shabeeley Woreda
2026

Ongoing shallow well construction in Mula and Shabeeley districts, Fafen Zone.

Thematic Areas of Intervention

Community members outside a school building with green trim in a rural area

Education, Health & Nutrition

Improving access to quality education and essential healthcare for vulnerable communities.

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SRS WASH distribution of water containers to rural communities

WASH, IDP Support & Emergency Response

Delivering water, sanitation, hygiene, and life-saving response during drought and displacement.

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Women tending seedlings in a community nursery for sustainable agriculture

Livelihoods, Agriculture & DRR/M

Strengthening income, resilience, and disaster risk management through local development.

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Our Work in Action

Snapshots from the field: partnerships, infrastructure, and emergency support across the Somali Region.

Project sign for school construction in Jigjiga with Save the Rural Society and Embassy of Japan
International cooperation—school construction with the Embassy of Japan.
SRS capacity-building workshop with community participants
Capacity building and disaster risk management training.
Community members using a new hand pump at an SRS water well opening
Water well and hand pump projects bringing safe water closer to families.
Graduates of USAID Climate Resilient WASH training of trainers program
USAID CR-WASH partnership strengthening local preparedness.

Message from the Executive Director

Serving the most vulnerable

We are dedicated to addressing poverty, hunger, homelessness, and limited access to education and healthcare.

From Mr. Hirsi Mohamed

"Our work is made possible by the support of donors, volunteers, and partners. Together, we can make a real difference."

Together, we can make a real difference

We invite every supporter to help us build a poverty-free, empowered, and self-reliant society.

Cross-Cutting

Conflict prevention, resolution, and peacebuilding.

Cross-Cutting

Gender mainstreaming and economic empowerment of women.

Cross-Cutting

Governance, transparency, and human rights promotion.

A glimpse of SRS humanitarian response, WASH programs, training, and community partnerships across the Somali Region.

Emergency food response distribution with community members in Ethiopia
Emergency food response
SRS distributing water containers to rural communities
WASH distribution
Emergency food relief supplies prepared for distribution
Food relief operations
SRS graduates at USAID Climate Resilient WASH training of trainers
USAID CR-WASH training
Community members using a new hand pump at an SRS water well
Hand pump well opening
SRS water well with pump project in Shabeeley Woreda
Water well, Shabeeley
SRS disaster risk management capacity-building workshop
Capacity building
School construction partnership with Embassy of Japan in Jigjiga
School construction

Collaboration

Previous & current partners

SRS has worked with United Nations agencies, bilateral programs, international NGOs, faith-based organizations, and Ethiopian government structures—linking emergency response with longer-term development.

UN & institutional partners

  • UNICEF
  • UNHCR
  • RTI/USAID
  • LWF

International NGOs & networks

  • LIFE USA
  • ARAHA
  • Muslim Aid
  • Islamic Relief UK

Government & civil society

  • Somali Region DRMB
  • RRS
  • Embassy of Japan in Ethiopia
  • Non-State Actors Coalition

Every partnership is grounded in local accountability, transparent coordination with communities, and participatory implementation—so programs reflect village priorities and lasting impact.

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