Spurred on by the civil war in Somalia that began in 1991,[1] Jibrell along with her husband and family friends co-founded the Horn of Africa Relief and Development Organization, colloquially referred to as Horn Relief, a non-governmental organization (NGO) for which she served as the Executive Director. In 2012, Horn Relief officially changed its name to Adeso.[4] While Jibrell retired as Executive Director in 2006, she maintains a role on the organization's Board of Directors and in its Somalia programs.[5] Adeso describes its mission as grassroots level work aimed at uplifting local communities.[4]