• Pharo Foundation is a private organisation based in the United Kingdom and established in 2011. Committed to the development of Africa, the Foundation has been supporting projects in the Horn of Africa to help improve people’s livelihoods with an emphasis on economic self-reliance and job creation. Our projects contribute towards increasing access to education, agriculture, health, and water, and help improve people’s livelihoods.

    The Foundation is currently working in Somaliland, Ethiopia, Rwanda, and Kenya, which serves as the regional hub. We are passionate about creating impact and transformational change in our countries of operation. Our focus is on long-term development work rather than short-term humanitarian relief. We strive towards excellence through dedicated teamwork and integrated holistic programmes.

  • Our Impact

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    Farmers implementing good agricultural practices

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    Children accessing quality education K-12 in Pharo Schools and Pharo supported public schools

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    People accessing water from improved water sources

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    Increase in neonates’ survival rates in Pharo supported NICUs

  • Our Stories

  • May Highlights: Somaliland Water Projects Coming To Fruition

    Following recent rains, the benefits of the Foundation’s three most recent water projects in Somaliland are more visible than ever. The Somaliland team completed the Taysa berked in the Gabiley region in December 2022 and following recent rains this is now at full capacity of 1 260 cubic metres of water serving almost 300 households However, this is just the start of their success…

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  • Homosha Girls Reap The Rewards Of The Pharo Model of Education

    Pharo Foundation’s pioneering project in Ethiopian education was the creation of the Homosha boarding school in the province of Benishangul Gumuz. When the Foundation started considering the project, the region’s secondary gross enrolment rate for girls was only 45.7% and as low as 32% for girls from certain communities. The gender parity index was 0.8%, indicating more boys than girls were participating in education.

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  • Pharo Foundation Somaliland Awards 8 Scholarships To Its Brightest

    Pharo Foundation strongly believes in preparing its secondary school pupils for post-secondary education, not only through academic excellence, but also through its specialised college and career counselling department. The Foundation sees its schools as providing Somaliland’s secondary pupils with opportunities to climb the ladder of success, and it strives to accompany them as they move up that ladder.

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  • Planting The Seeds Of Change

    In a country like Somaliland where agriculture’s contribution to GDP is approximately 15%, vulnerability to drought has become one of the greatest development challenges that require fresh solutions. These solutions need to cut across sectors and pillars for greater effectiveness.

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