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Teenaged Puntland State Continues Toward Democracy

GAROWE, Puntland (August 11, 2012) – People across Puntland gathered on August 1st to celebrate the 14th anniversary of the establishment of the semi-autonomous state in northeast Somalia. In Garowe, Puntland’s capital city, thousands of residents lining the main street waited early Wednesday morning in excited anticipation of the grand parade. The festivities began around 6 o’clock due to the ongoing Ramadan holiday, but the early hour did not deter the large crowd from congregating in town for the day’s celebrations.
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SFS Hosts Civic Engagement Forum in Galkayo

GALKAYO, Puntland, Somalia (24- 25 July 2012) – Somali Family Services, in partnership with Diakonia Sweden, held a civic engagement forum on government service provision at Hotel Classic in Galkayo. The forum, held from 24th to 25th June 2012, aimed at increasing communication and cooperation between civil society and government officials.
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SFS Provides Seed Grants to 100 At-Risk Youth in Galkayo

GALKAYO, Puntland, Somalia (26 July 2012) – Somali Family Services (SFS) provided seed capital grants to 100 at-risk youth in Galkayo on July 26th, 2012 to enable them to start their own businesses. The youth, who were formed into 25 cooperatives each consisting of four beneficiaries, were given a cheque of USD 2,000 per group. 
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SFS Facilitates Election of Garowe Delegate to Youth Advisory Panel

GAROWE, Puntland (August 7, 2012) – Somali Family Services (SFS), in collaboration with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), hosted members of the Garowe youth community at the Puntland Library and Resource Center last Tuesday to elect a representative to the Somalia United Nations Country Team (UNCT) Youth Advisory Panel (YAP). 
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SFS Visits Coastal District Eyl for Needs Assessment

EYL, Puntland (Aug. 1, 2012) – Members of the Somali Family Services (SFS) staff visited the coastal district of Eyl in Nugaal region last week to assess the needs of the community and opportunities for intervention.  SFS is looking to increase its presence in Eyl and work to improve the livelihoods of the community through economic and political empowerment.

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