Lifeline Gedo -Llg

Lifeline Gedo - LLG is a Humanitarian, Non-profit, and non-governmental organization dedicated to responding to humanitarian emergencies through the provision of life-saving support mechanisms in partnership with national and international role players, promoting peace and stability, advocate against all kinds of violence, initiate long-term and short-term development projects LGI was found in the Gedo region in the districts of Belet -Hawo and Elwak of Somalia on the 20th of October 2005 by a group of Somali elites, who geographically hail from the same region, in response to the Humanitarian crises that claimed many lives and properties in this region. LLGI has got its head office in Gedo region but created an operation and logistics office in Mandera and Correspondence and liaison office in Nairobi. During its lifetime, the organization implemented community needs-based programs and provided training and consultations in partnership with communities and organizations with whom we share a common vision, mission, and goals in the provision of humanitarian assistance to war-torn Somalia. Objectives: 1. To support communities affected by natural disasters (conflict, droughts, floods & , etc) by improving their livelihoods in partnership with other important role players. To promote peace and democracy in Somalia through building the capacity of the community leaders and CSOs enabling them to make decisions based on their long-term interests. To devise strategies for peacebuilding and the de-escalation of conflicts through dialogue and discussions at the local and national levels. To theorize and systematize the relationship between democracy and development by analyzing the Somali context. To research the theoretical and practical aspects of security, democratization, and development in Somalia by drawing on lessons from transitions elsewhere.