We (Hashi Abib [father], Dr. Mohamed H. Abib [MD], Dr. Abdulkarim H. Abib [Mechanical Engineer], Prof. Ahmed H. Abib [Systems Sciences], Dr. Abdillahi H. Abib [Industrial Engineer], Drs. Nura H. Abib [VD], and Dr. Abdullahi J. Abib [MD]), the founders of the first American University would like to welcome all students from Horn of Africa regardless of race, gender, tribe, etc. to Eelo American University.

For the past ten years, as family we have implemented several projects in Horn of Africa region.  We have donated medical supplies, medical equipment, medicine, educational materials (new textbooks, educational supplies, furniture, etc) worth of US$25 Million to Horn of Africa.  We also built 12 new libraries  with new textbooks Grade 1-12 and college level in Horn of Africa. We have been supporting many schools in Rural areas of Awdal region with over 1650 students. We have built a new school at ILINTA, Gebileh Districted in memory of our beloved mother Asha Kalib Jimale.

We also decided to create a non-profit organization, Eelo Foundation, in America in order to expand the charity work we have been doing for the past ten years.  The Eelo Foundation named for the area where our father grew up and to recognize where this shinning light started, is registered in New Jersey.  Every member of this organization works and contributes to its success as a volunteer.  Our objective is to improve the education, health, economics, agriculture, live stock wellness, rural development and conflict resolution for poor communities in Horn of Africa.

We have a history of supporting education in these regions and currently we are supporting over 1,650 students in more than 28 schools. These students will soon be finishing high school and if we do not develop this new institution of higher learning, our investment for these children will not be complete. If we do not provide these children with opportunities to further their education and develop needed skills they could become part of problem rather than part of the solution.  This is why we are building the Eelo American University in Borama, Awdal.

Our Objectives:

a) Through establishment of a University, to help prepare the populace to take advantage of the opportunities that the global economy offers. b) Reduce the critical shortage of trained professionals and technical workers. c) Improve Horn of Africa education indicators which are among the lowest in the world. d) Develop a secular educational system and curriculum more relevant to Horn of Africa needs. e) Develop higher educational opportunity to improve: 1) weak quality of learning due to insufficient teachers, and 2) archaic pedagogic methods and 3) insufficient education and training system due to inadequate government resources to increase access, or improve quality. f) Establish the first university in Horn of Africa to develop a capacity to implement the highest quality of experience and expertise in policy and strategy development for planning and management of the higher education system. g) Strengthen access to knowledge and the use of knowledge by building self-reliant individuals and institutions of higher learning so that Horn of Africa citizens will be able to participate fully in the development of their country, their region and the world.   h) Improve access to higher education by women and minority tribes in Horn of Africa.  i) Increase access to and utilization of engineering, information technology and advanced communications technology. j) Train institutional leaders and managers in higher education. k) Secure the highest quality of training for the students at the university, and assure that the best trained professors and sufficient textbooks and other learning materials are available to help do so. l) Train institutional leaders and managers in higher education. m) Focus special interest on training schoolteachers in mathematics and science and improving school administration and performance throughout the country. n) Support workforce development for national and regional economic growth.