Over 12 years working across the youth and sports sectors, supporting individuals, communities and NGOs across Somalia, Somaliland, Puntland and the wider Horn of Africa. Author of Coaching for Impact.
Accomplished leader with extensive experience in youth development, community engagement and organisational leadership across Somalia, the UK and the United States.
Decades of experience in programme design, partnership development and community empowerment. Leads strategic partnerships ensuring measurable, sustainable impact.
Manages day-to-day delivery across all four strategic pillars — field staff, coaches, educators and community coordinators across all operating locations.
Ensures transparent financial management, donor reporting and procurement. Produces quarterly reports for Board review and annual accounts for external audit.
Tracks outcomes against agreed indicators, manages data quality systems and ensures learning from every programme informs the next.
Overall strategic direction and accountability. Minimum three independent trustees with expertise across development, law, finance, and community leadership.
Organisational strategy, external partnerships, fundraising, and programme quality assurance. Reports to the Board.
Day-to-day delivery across all four pillars — field staff, coaches, educators, and community coordinators.
Transparent financial management, donor reporting, quarterly Board accounts, and annual external audit.
Outcome tracking, data quality assurance, and systematic learning across all programmes.
Senior advisors from football, education, international development, law, and community leadership.
Higsi Foundation places child and community safeguarding at the absolute centre of all programmes. All staff, coaches, volunteers, and partners complete safeguarding training before beginning work, sign our Code of Conduct, and comply with our policies at all times. We apply international standards including UNICEF and Save the Children guidelines. Safeguarding is a standing agenda item at every Board meeting.