HIDO currently operates in Addis Ababa and Amhara regions in Ethiopia. In the recent past, HIDO used to operate in Oromia region as well. HIDO has five well designed and integrated programmatic intervention areas, namely:- Child and Youth Development, Education, Health, Livelihood (Economic Empowerment), and Human Rights, Gender, and Social Inclusion. HIDO’s target groups include:- Orphans and Highly Vulnerable Children (including Street Children), Unemployed Youth, Women and Girls in need, Most At Risk Populations for HIV infection mainly Female Sex Workers, and People Living With HIV/AIDS (PLHIV). Over the past twenty five years, HIDO directly reached hundreds of thousands of target beneficiaries through the above five integrated program thematic areas and enabled its target beneficiaries to lead healthier, dignified and better lives. Approximately 70% of HIDO’s beneficiaries and 90 % of HIDO’s volunteers are women. Moreover, HIDO successfully built the capacity of local government authorities, community based organizations, and service providers through technical, financial and material supports.

HIDO is a dynamic and vibrant local NGO that has strong and robust credibility and experience in participatory grass-roots program designing, and implementation, in the engagement and capacity building of structures at grass root level, and engagement and management of volunteers. HIDO has well-built systems and structures in place, has well equipped, qualified and committed staff, different policies, manuals, and strategies that guide its operation, and well-staffed and well- functioning Program, Finance and Administration, and Monitoring and Evaluation units. HIDO has the required technical and organizational capacity for effective and efficient program and financial management. The organization’s program and financial management functions meet the quality standards expected in managing government and donor funds. Over the past 25 years, the organization successfully managed projects/programs of various natures ranging from small to very large, achieved remarkable results, and positively changed the lives of hundreds of thousands of people. HIDO successfully manages on average 1 million dollar on a yearly basis. The organization had no bad track record in project/program and financial management as proven by financial audits conducted by external auditors and project/program evaluations conducted by government and donors.

 In recognition to its outstanding achievements, good track records, and its reputation in participatory project implementation and positive impact achievement, HIDO has become one of the most preferred local NGOs to work with and received several national and international recognitions and awards.