Our Work
Disrupting traditional humanitarian aid through innovation & development
All of the services we provide in our different programs are 100% free and priority is given to the most vulnerable members of the community.
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SISTER SOMALIA
We founded the first rape crisis center in Somalia, today we respond to & prevent all forms of violence against women & girls.
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DROP THE GUN, PICK UP THE PEN
“Our recipe for building peace is ‘less fighters, less fighting”. We facilitate the disarmament and disengagement from conflict.
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FRONTLINE ACTIVISTS
We are frontline activists protecting & promoting fundamental human rights in Somalia. We monitor, document and report on grave violations and abuses that occur.
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EQUAL VOICES
We equip women & youth leaders with the tools necessary to participate meaningfully in political processes.
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SHE WILL
We systematically invest in adolescent girls’ education and with this project we are cultivating the next generation of women leaders.
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SKILLS TRAINING
Our technical and vocational training centers provide high quality education and dignified opportunities for alternative livelihoods.
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JOB CREATION
The unemployment rate for youth in Somalia is one of the highest in the world; we offer solutions to this.
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OCEAN THERAPY
We harness the therapeutic power of the ocean to support boys and girls who have survived traumatic experiences.