Your questions answered

Zamzam Foundation UK is proud to promote and support the transformative work of Zamzam Foundation in Somalia, which works across the country with a wide range of organisations to fulfil its vital mission. ZZF’s list of nearly 50 partners includes the Federal Government of Somalia and local authorities within the country, leading UN agencies, major institutional donors, and lots of non-government organisations – global, regional, national and local.

The leading donors to Zamzam’s work in Somalia vary from year to year but in 2024 the top ten included partners such as the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre, Alnajat Charity, International Rescue Committee, World Vision, Islamic Development Bank, Human Appeal Australia, Human Concern International, Medair, Sheikh Abdullah Alnouri Charity Society, and Human Appeal.

Working together in a coordinated way through networks of aid agencies is vital if we are to deliver an effective response to Somalia’s many challenges. Zamzam Foundation in Somalia is a member of both the Somalia NGO Consortium and Somalia’s Humanitarian Country Team (HCT), working closely with UN bodies and other aid agencies in a coordinated way to save and change lives. ZZF is also a member of the influential International Council of Voluntary Agencies (ICVA), and it has special consultative status with the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) – the UN’s central forum for discussing international economic and social issues.

Here are ten good reasons to consider partnering with us:

1. Somalia’s leading national aid and development charity
2. Established by Somalis, and run by Somalis for Somalis
3. Offices and projects in all areas across Somalia
4. Strong track record of delivering aid in conflict zones and hard-to-reach areas
5. Trusted by local communities to work alongside them
6. Strongly committed to safeguarding and inclusion
7. Zamzam can help institutional donors to meet Grand Bargain commitments, which require them to channel more aid through national and local aid organisations
8. Zamzam’s integrated approach to emergency relief, livelihoods, clean water, healthcare and education means the organisation can help people in need in a strategic and multi-dimensional way
9. ZZF and ZZF UK are looking beyond the meeting of basic needs, working towards building a brighter future through schools, livelihood grants and peacebuilding projects
10. Zamzam’s extensive Ramadan and qurbani programmes reach more than a million people.

Zamzam Foundation UK is open to establishing UK-based partnerships with charities, community groups, companies, trusts and foundations to help raise awareness and raise funds. We can also help facilitate the establishment of fruitful direct partnerships with Zamzam Foundation in Somalia to enhance the delivery of aid and development programmes. If you would like to explore possibilities for partnership with us, please email  partnerships@zamzamfoundation.org.uk.