Horn Of Africa Medical Aid
Charity 1131862
Overview
Summary
Horn Of Africa Medical Aid appears to be a diaspora- or community-focused overseas aid charity whose formal purpose spans health, poverty relief and education, with particular attention to Somaliland and East Africa. Its stated beneficiary focus suggests it may work through culturally or geographically specific needs rather than a general humanitarian model. However, the absence of recorded activities for the last year makes its current operating position unclear: it may be inactive, operating informally, or simply underreporting public activity.
Operational geography
Coverage: International
Operational areas:
Evidence and reasoning
Supporting evidence
Remaining uncertainties
- There is no direct evidence that Horn of Africa Medical Aid currently delivers services, maintains a physical site, or has material delivery partnerships in Birmingham.
- The Bolton address is a registered charity contact address and should not be treated as an operational site; no Birmingham address is recorded.
- The Charity Commission record indicates no charity activities in the latest reporting year and reports £0 income, so current operational activity in Somaliland, Somalia or elsewhere cannot be confirmed.
- The charity's objects and recorded overseas area of operation support an international rather than Birmingham-based organisational remit, but they do not establish current delivery locations.
Additional evidence needed
- A current annual report, trustees' report or activity return identifying services delivered, beneficiary locations and delivery partners.
- Official project information or partner confirmation showing any current Birmingham-based activity, events, referral work or operational premises.
- Confirmation from the charity of whether the Bolton registered address is used for operations and whether it has any active sites or programmes.
Areas of work
- Overseas Aid/famine Relief
- The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
- The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who they help
- People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
How they help
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Provides Services
Discoveries involving this organisation
The Atlas has not published any Discoveries involving this organisation yet.
Observations
A broad mission with a geographically focused centre of gravity
The organisation appears designed to address interconnected health, poverty and educational needs, while retaining a particular focus on Somaliland and East Africa. This may indicate a community-rooted approach to overseas development rather than a single-issue medical charity.
Why it matters
This helps distinguish the charity from organisations focused only on clinical care: its potential role may include addressing social conditions that affect health as well as direct relief.
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“The objects include relief of poverty, advancement of education, relief of sickness, and preservation and protection of good health.”
Source:Charity Commission“The objects identify Somaliland and East Africa in particular.”
Source:Charity Commission
Cultural or ethnic specificity may be central to its value
By identifying people of a particular ethnic or racial origin as beneficiaries, the charity may hold knowledge, trust or connections that enable it to respond to needs overlooked by less community-specific aid organisations.
Why it matters
This suggests a possible distinctive contribution: culturally informed support and relationship-based access, rather than only the provision of generic overseas aid.
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“The charity helps people of a particular ethnic or racial origin.”
Source:Charity Commission“The objects refer in particular to Somaliland and East Africa.”
Source:Charity Commission
Current delivery capacity is uncertain
The lack of recorded activities in the last year may indicate a pause in delivery, limited reporting, or activity not captured in the available evidence. It prevents a reliable assessment of whether the charity is presently an active connector or service provider.
Why it matters
Potential collaborators should not assume that the charity's broad charitable objects reflect current operational capacity without further evidence.
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“There is no charity activities for last year.”
Source:Charity Commission“The charity provides services and advocacy, advice or information.”
Source:Charity Commission
- Whether the charity is currently delivering services, fundraising, advocating, or inactive.
- Which communities, locations and health or poverty issues it prioritises in practice.
- Whether it works directly in East Africa or through local partner organisations.
Remaining uncertainties
- Recent annual reports, trustee reports or activity updates explaining the absence of recorded activities.
- Information on projects, delivery partners, funding sources, beneficiary reach and current priorities.
Additional evidence needed
Charity Commission profile
Activities
There is no charity activities for last year .
Charity objects
THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF GOOD HEALTH IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY IN SAMALILAND, EAST AFRICA BY SUCH CHARITABLE MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.