Thematic Programs
Our Work
Five interconnected programs creating lasting change across Somalia.
Child Protection & Safeguarding
No child should face violence, exploitation, or neglect alone.
Our Child Protection program operates one of the most extensive community-based safeguarding networks in Somalia. We work with families, communities, local authorities, and national institutions to prevent and respond to child abuse, exploitation, and neglect.
Key Activities
- Community-based Child Protection Committees (CPCs) in 40+ communities
- Case management and psychosocial support for survivors
- Child-friendly spaces in displacement and emergency settings
- National child protection policy advocacy
- Training for frontline social workers and community volunteers
- Birth registration and documentation drives
100,000+
Children Supported
80,000+
Learners Reached
Education & Learning for All
Every child and youth deserves access to quality education.
SFS’s education programs address Somalia’s deep educational gaps through formal schooling support, accelerated learning for out-of-school children, adult literacy, and vocational training — with a special focus on girls and marginalized groups.
Key Activities
- Accelerated Education Programs (AEP) for out-of-school youth
- Literacy and numeracy training for adults
- School construction, rehabilitation, and WASH facilities
- Teacher training and quality improvement support
- Puntland Library & Resource Center (50,000+ members)
- Girls’ education and enrollment incentive programs
Inclusive Governance & Social Accountability
Empowered citizens, accountable institutions, better services.
We build the bridge between Somali citizens and their institutions through civic education, participatory governance, social accountability tools, and strengthening of local governance structures. Informed communities drive demand for better services.
Key Activities
- Community scorecards for service delivery monitoring
- Public budget hearings and expenditure tracking
- Training of local government officials and council members
- Civic education campaigns and voter awareness
- Youth leadership and civic participation programs
- Women in governance and local leadership training
200+
Institutions Strengthened
100,000+
Households Assisted
Livelihoods & Household Resilience
Dignified work and sustainable income for every family.
Somalia’s recurring shocks — drought, conflict, displacement — devastate household economies. SFS equips vulnerable families with the skills, assets, and financial tools needed to build lasting economic stability and withstand future crises.
Key Activities
- Cash and voucher assistance for food-insecure households
- Business development training and micro-enterprise grants
- Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLAs)
- Agricultural inputs and livestock support
- Vocational skills training for youth and women
- Market linkages and value chain development
Peace Building & Social Cohesion
Building bridges across communities divided by conflict.
Somalia’s path to peace runs through its communities. SFS facilitates dialogue, reconciliation, and trust-building across clan, gender, and regional lines — creating the social fabric that holds sustainable peace together.
Key Activities
- Inter-clan and inter-community dialogue forums
- Youth peace clubs and peer education networks
- Trauma healing and psychosocial support for conflict-affected communities
- Masraxa Dookh Theatre — arts-based peacebuilding
- Women as peace mediators and negotiators training
- Joint community projects fostering collaboration
50,000+
Participants Engaged
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