Dear donors, friends and supporters of Candlelight for Environment, Education & Health:
It is my pleasure to let you know that twenty two fruitful years have passed since the
organization’s inception which, when we look back, reminds us all of the excellent work we
have done as a team.
The immenseness and diversity of the needs to be addressed against the inhibiting factors
viz financial and human resource was a challenge for our organization, however, the
motivation and the appreciation from the communities who witnessed the outstanding
work that Candlelight carried out over the years sustained our efforts in 2017.
The following report will give you a clear picture of the depth and breadth of Candlelight’s
activities for 2017. It contains project briefs on the multi-faceted interventions of the
organization in the areas of livelihoods and community resilience building, environmental
conservation, water sources development, hygiene and sanitation promotion, education
and training, etc.
On behalf of the Board, I would like to thank the Somaliland communities and the supportive
role of the government for facilitating our work and continuing to be our partners. I would
like to extend a special THANK YOU to our funding agencies for their financial and technical
assistance without which we would not be able to do the outstanding work. Lastly, to
the staff of Candlelight for their dedication and commitment to make a difference to the
vulnerable people of Somaliland
Ahmed Ibrahim Awale
Chairman
