About Us - Mercy Health Initiative (MHI)

Our Mission

Empowering Communities Through Humanitarian Aid

Dedicated to alleviating human suffering and promoting sustainable development across East and Horn of Africa

Mercy Health Initiative (MHI) is a non-profit, non-governmental organization founded in 2015 in response to the immense humanitarian needs arising from the prolonged civil conflict that began in 1991. MHI is a non-political entity committed to fostering community participation and strategic partnerships aimed at alleviating human suffering, with a strong emphasis on health and humanitarian response across the region.

Legal Information
Legal Name: Mercy Health Initiative
Acronym: MHI
Year Established: 2015
Registration Date: 2016
Geographic Coverage: East and Horn of Africa
Headquarters: Kismayo, Jubaland State, Somalia

Thematic Areas of Intervention
MHI operates across a wide range of humanitarian and development sectors, including:

1. Health and Nutrition.
2. Peace building and Conflict Resolution.
3. Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH).
4. Shelter and Non-Food Items (NFI).
5. Protection.
6. Food Security and Livelihoods (FSL).
7. Animal Protection and Agriculture.
8. Human Rights.
9. Education.

Our Vision

To endeavor humanitarian needs in the region as a whole to achieve self-sufficiency for the necessities such as public health services, basic education, poverty, cohesive and peaceful society that is capable of deciding their own future.