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ABOUT US

Building Community Resilience & Impacting Humanity

Candlelight is committed to enhancing the well-being of marginalized communities in Somaliland, Somalia, and Ethiopia. Our holistic approach combines developmental and humanitarian projects to foster sustainable community development in line with our core mission.

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Humanitarian Emergency Programs

Humanitarian programs encompass a wide range of initiatives aimed at addressing the needs of vulnerable populations, providing assistance during crises, and promoting human welfare and dignity. Candlelight dedicated to work the flowing humanitarian programs: • Emergency Relief: Provides immediate assistance such as food, water, shelter, and medical care to people affected by natural disasters, conflicts, and other emergencies. • Healthcare Initiatives: Focus on improving access to healthcare services, including medical treatment, vaccination campaigns, maternal and child health programs, and initiatives to combat infectious diseases. • Food Security and Nutrition Programs: Aim to address hunger and malnutrition by providing food aid, supporting agricultural development, promoting nutrition education, and implementing food distribution programs. • Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH): Works to ensure access to clean water, sanitation facilities, and hygiene education, particularly in areas affected by waterborne diseases and inadequate sanitation. • Education and Child Protection: Focus on providing educational opportunities for children affected by crises, protecting children from exploitation, abuse, and trafficking, and promoting child rights and well-being. • Livelihoods and Economic Development: Support initiatives that help communities build sustainable livelihoods, develop vocational skills, access financial services, and promote economic empowerment, particularly for marginalized groups. • Peacebuilding and Conflict Resolution: Support initiatives that promote peace, reconciliation, and conflict resolution, including dialogue facilitation, peace education, and community reconciliation processes.

Development Programs

Development programs are initiatives designed to promote sustainable social, economic, and environmental progress in communities. These programs typically aim to address underlying causes of poverty, inequality, and underdevelopment, with the goal of improving people's quality of life over the long term. Here are our development programs: • Environmental Sustainability: Focuses on promoting sustainable natural resource management, conservation, and environmental protection, including initiatives to address climate change, biodiversity loss and deforestation. • Education and Skills Development: Seeks to enhance educational opportunities and outcomes, including initiatives to improve school infrastructure, increase enrollment rates, enhance teacher training, and promote lifelong learning and skill development. • Healthcare Systems Strengthening: Works to improve healthcare delivery systems, including building or upgrading healthcare facilities, training healthcare workers, expanding access to essential medicines and technologies, and promoting public health initiatives. • Agricultural Development: Supports initiatives to enhance agricultural productivity, promote sustainable farming practices, improve access to markets and agricultural inputs, and address food security and nutrition challenges. • Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment: Seeks to promote gender equality and empower women and girls through initiatives such as education and vocational training, economic empowerment programs, and efforts to address gender-based violence and discrimination. • Rural Development and Poverty Alleviation: Targets rural communities with programs aimed at reducing poverty, improving livelihoods, and enhancing access to basic services such as water, sanitation, and electricity. • Community Development: Focuses on empowering communities to identify and address their own development priorities, often through participatory approaches that involve community members in decision-making and project implementation.