SRS leadership and stakeholders in a formal planning meeting with Ethiopian flag

Locally led. Community driven. Impact focused.

SRS works alongside communities to strengthen resilience, dignity, and opportunity across vulnerable rural areas.

About SRS

Community-rooted humanitarian action since 1998

Save the Rural Society (SRS) is a non-governmental, non-profit, secular, and non-partisan organization serving vulnerable pastoralist and agro-pastoralist communities in the Somali Region and Ethiopia.

Vision

A poverty-free, empowered, and self-reliant society in the Somali Region and Ethiopia.

Mission

Support vulnerable communities through inclusive, community-driven programs that strengthen livelihoods, governance, and resilience.

Values

Work Smart, Integrity, and Loyalty across all operations and partnerships.

Executive Director Message

“We are dedicated to serving the most vulnerable through programs addressing poverty, hunger, displacement, and limited access to education and healthcare. Our work is made possible by donors, volunteers, and partners. Together, we can make a real difference.”

Mr. Hirsi Mohamed — Executive Director

Who We Serve

SRS prioritizes women, children, elders, youth, refugees, and internally displaced persons based on needs assessments and community consultations.

Consortium Engagement

SRS is a founding and board member of the Non-State Actors Coalition, contributing to advocacy, governance, humanitarian response, and peacebuilding.

Leadership & Governance

Board of Directors: Strategic oversight and accountability.

Executive Director: Organizational direction and stakeholder leadership.

Staff Members: Field and operational implementation teams.

Accountability Framework

Finance, procurement/logistics, HR, safeguarding, child protection, health and safety, supervision, and reporting policies guide transparent and compliant operations.

SRS also advances gender inclusion, diversity, and community participation in all program cycles.