About Ibaadurahman
A community-based organization founded by like-minded Muslim women to support orphans, widows, and the most vulnerable people in Mandera County, Kenya.
Our Story
Ibaadurahman Community Based Organization is a registered CBO based in Mandera County, Kenya. The organization began as an informal initiative in April 2010 when a group of charitable Muslim women came together to provide food to thirty orphan families during Idd ul-Fitr and Idd ul-Adha.
In May 2020, the initiative was formally registered as a community based organization to expand support to orphans, widows, and vulnerable families and to help them become self-sufficient members of society. Today, Ibaadurahman has approximately 300 registered members who voluntarily contribute funds every month for humanitarian causes.
Our Context — Mandera County
Mandera County's economy is predominantly pastoralist, with livestock contributing about 72 percent of household income. The county has seven sub-counties. Historically, Mandera has been affected by marginalization, recurrent inter-clan clashes and natural disasters, leading to loss of life and leaving many orphans and widows. While boys' orphanages exist, there has not been a single girls' orphanage in all the sub-counties, making the girl child particularly vulnerable, neglected and disadvantaged.
Key Challenges Facing Girls
Limited access to both secular and Islamic education
Child labor, neglect and trafficking
Gender-based violence, including rape and exploitation
Early marriage, female genital mutilation and high maternal mortality
Poverty, poor nutrition, limited access to water, hygiene and health care
Risk of prostitution, drug abuse and discriminatory customary laws
Our Vision
We value our orphans and are committed to treating them with dignity and respect.
Our Mission
Helping orphans, widows and vulnerable members of our society to live in comfortable and improved livelihoods.
Our Core Values
No child should be without the basic necessities of life regardless of their life circumstances.
Transparency
Neutrality
Independence
Professionalism
Non-discrimination
Free and direct access to girls and women
Our Objectives
Provide a protective environment for orphaned and vulnerable girls and women so that they develop to their full potential and live with dignity.
Establish girls' orphanages in all the seven sub-counties of Mandera County, starting with Elwak in Mandera South.
Establish and manage girls' schools within the orphanages, promoting both Islamic and secular education.
Work with vulnerable girls and women for their economic and social development and provide mental and psychosocial care.
Provide legal aid and support to victims of abuse, exploitation and trafficking, and help them access justice.
Advocate for the rights of girls and women, and strengthen child protection systems with county and national governments.
Provide affordable basic healthcare and sanitary pads to vulnerable girls and women.
Provide clean and reliable water supply to poor and vulnerable households.
Train women in entrepreneurship and vocational skills, and support them with microfinance to start and grow businesses.
Source funds from donors, well-wishers and partners to sustain and expand programs.
Governance & Structure
Ibaadurahman is governed by a Board of Directors consisting of 15 members who provide strategic leadership and oversight across all programs. The Board appoints project steering committees and project managers, sets organizational goals and objectives, and ensures necessary resources and stakeholder engagement.
Steering committees demonstrate senior-level commitment, allocate resources, resolve escalated risks and support project managers to achieve agreed results. Project managers monitor progress, manage resources, control risks and scope, and maintain effective communication with all stakeholders.
Accountability & Transparency
We uphold transparency, professionalism and non-discrimination as core organizational values. Members contribute monthly and receive regular updates on projects and financial utilization through meetings and reports. We also work closely with government and development partners to align our interventions with local priorities.
Areas of Operation
Our primary area of operation is Mandera County, Kenya, across its seven sub-counties. We also implement cross-border humanitarian support where needed, as demonstrated by housing support and aid to internally displaced families in Moyale, Ethiopia.