HARDA is a non-government, non-sectarian and not for profit organisation which exists to provide support and assistance to migrants to Australia from the countries of the Horn of Africa (Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan and Uganda) and to provide relief and development opportunities to those residing in those countries. It is run entirely by volunteers. HARDA’s mission is to unite humanitarian entrants, refugees and migrants from Horn of Africa countries in Australia and to establish a better understanding between these and the people of Australia, introducing them to the social, cultural, economic and political ethos of the country and helping them to integrate with Australian society.