BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Somali Skilled Focus Organization (SSFO) is an independent a non-governmental and none profit organization initiated in October 2022 based at KHATO STATE SSC Buhoodle province to help spearhead community driven development initiatives and enable needy community groups participate in integrated activities to achieve quality livelihood and be self sustainable. SSFO delivers its activities through the power and spirit of volunteerism approach to build sustainable communities / intercultural exchange and thriving villages in our country. Our main purpose is promote youth employment and information exchange among Somali’s and international community’s (voluntary work-camps, short and long term volunteering) youth mobility, social inclusion, sports and physical activities, community development, promotion of peace among our diverse communities, understanding and unity of purpose.
SSFO provides services in entrepreneurship and development, information technology trainings and empowerment (ICT), education (Somali Skilled Focus Organization) health and education in management and awareness, malaria and TB awareness and advocacy, Rehabilitation of street children, supporting orphans and vulnerable children, deployment of both local and international volunteers to various community projects, community entrepreneurship/ community microfinance trainings and monitoring (Community Savings and loaning) , Capacity Building sessions to youth groups, vocational schools, primary and secondary schools, organic farming and agricultural activities, Eco-Tourism, Environmental education and Management
SSFO harness and develop the power of young people, by effectively involving them in direct implementation of the core activities that develops their skills, enabling them become self-reliance and sustainable people in community service and development. We engage young people in a constructive manner enabling them initiative and build their ideas, develop prototype, test and develop products that meet the people’s needs and help reduce the problems.
The SSFO program aims at empowering out-of-school, unemployed and other disadvantaged youths, Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and Refugees with livelihoods skills for employment and income generation. In order to achieve this, the organization adopted seven approaches which includes Vocational industrial skills training, Water, Sanitation and hygiene (WASH), Life skills, Entrepreneurship, Health education training, Literacy and Job Placements and challenges that most faced in development sector.
Organizational Values
- Honesty
- Respect for individual
- Integrity
- Participation in communal activities
- Transparency in all transactions
- Accountability to all the actions/deeds performed by an individual
- Creativity
- Cost efficiency Gender sensitivity
Values guiding our work
- TRUE: Ensuring transparency at all levels of our work
- PROFICIENCY : Providing creative expertise and strong commitment
- SOLIDARITY: Within our NGO and with the people we aim to support
- JUSTICE: Within our NGO as well as in society
- INTEGRITY To act according to the values we wish to promote
- FLEXIBILITY Showing our willingness to change and learn
Guiding Principles:
Somali Skilled Focus Organization follows the below mentioned guiding principles in implementation of its projects/programs:
- Use of indigenous knowledge
- Making efforts to achieve highest quality standards
- Promoting a culture of innovation and creativity
- Meeting deadlines
- Enhancing networking and coordination Facing challenges
Professional Strength
- Highly qualified, experienced and devoted professionals and board members and staff;
- Adaptability to cope up and meet the requirements of diverse socio cultural environment of Somalia
- Overwhelming support of local people.
- Acceptance as a representative of common people of the area.
- Extensive network to undertake initiatives at grassroots;
- Availability of state-of-the-art modern equipment and tools;
Strong partnerships for undertaking innovative initiatives