Taakulo Somali Community is commonly known by the acronym “TAAKULO”. TAAKULO is a multifaceted non-governmental, non-profit-making, non-political and nonpartisan development and humanitarian aid organization established in 2007 and headquartered in Hargeisa, Somaliland, and has regional offices throughout Somaliland, Somalia, and the Somali region of Ethiopia.
Taakulo is a Somali word denoting “helping/aiding”. TAAKULO is dedicated to assisting disadvantaged people and communities throughout Somalia and Somaliland by engaging in the development and related activities and providing emergency relief assistance, resilience building, facilitating, and promoting local community engagement and programs that emphasize self-reliance with dignity.
TAAKULO Organization was established to assist the Somali community, to whom time has tested their resilience to the tipping point, drought and famine scavenging their livelihood, war and conflict avenging their economy on the other hand. Projects are basically based on the needs of the communities in which they are implemented where the beneficiaries always take part in the planning process. TAAKULO engages in a long-term commitment,
and partnership approach with the beneficiaries in implementing the Projects. The objective is to set up integrated programs i.e. Health, education, Water, Hygiene and Sanitation, Livelihood, Orphan sponsorship program, disability and children with special needs, peacebuilding, and improving food security in the country among others.
