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Celebrating 23 Years of Community Service: A Tribute to YOVENCO

In a region often overshadowed by adversity, there are often locally produced initiatives towards positivity and change. Today, we celebrate one such initiative – YOVENCO, marking over two decades of dedicated community service and empowerment. Since its inception in 2001, starting small, YOVENCO has grown into an organization that helps communities in many ways. From …

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Equality in Action: Barwaaqo and Muwaahib’s Journey through Vocational Training

In the coastal city of Berbera, Barwaaqo and Muwaahib, enrolled as trainees at YOVENCO Technical and Vocational Training Institute, are currently pursuing the aluminium fabrication course. Their decision to venture into this field, traditionally dominated by male participants, is noteworthy for its challenge to prevailing gender norms and its potential to encourage more women to …

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From Dust to Desks: Education Takes Root and Flourishes in Barwaaqo Camp, Buro’a

In the sprawling Buro’a camp, where families displaced by drought and other climate related shocks seek refuge, a new chapter has begun. Education, once a distant dream for many children, has now taken root within their own community. The “SNO Barwaaqo” project, a partnership between Plan International and YOVENCO, has breathed life into a vibrant …

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Headline: Ugbaad Ahmed Omer: A Young Woman Breaking Barriers in the Technical Field

Ugbaad Ahmed Omer is a young woman from Berbera, Somaliland, who has broken barriers by becoming the only female graduate in the cooling systems course at YOVENCO Technical and Vocational Training Institute. Ugbaad’s achievement is a testament to her determination and hard work in a field that is traditionally male-dominated. She overcame many challenges to …

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Headline: Social Accountability Consultations Held in Hargeisa and Berbera for Increased Public Engagement in Local Governance (EU Project)

YOVENCO, in partnership with the European Union, organized two community consultations on the importance of accountability in local government in Hargeisa and Berbera on March 16 and 18, respectively. The consultations aimed to foster community-based accountability in the services of local governments, raise awareness among community members about the importance of accountability in local government, …

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Headline: Child-Friendly Spaces in Buro’a Promote Wellbeing of Children (FFO Project)

A two-day refresher of recreational activities was successfully conducted at Ali Hussein and Kosar IDP camps in Buro’a, Somaliland from June 22 to 24, 2023. The activities included an inter-competition of Somali traditional literature between drama groups in the two camps, as well as football and other outdoor competitions. A total of 214 children participated …

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Headline: Positive Parenting Sessions in Hargeisa and Berbera Help Parents Build Strong Relationships with Children (WADUS Project)

YOVENCO Organization, in close partnership with Save the Children under the WADUS Project, has conducted 56 parenting sessions and four interaction sessions in Hargeisa and Berbera, Somaliland. The sessions were attended by 140 mothers of children aged 0-5 years, expectant mothers, and mothers of children aged 10-13 years. The purpose of the parenting sessions was …

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Headline: 427 Children in Togdheer Region Received Catch-Up Classes After Drought Disrupted their Education (EIE Project)

YOVENCO Organization, in close partnership with Plan International under the Education in Emergency Project, has organized catch-up classes for 427 children in target locations whose education was disrupted their education due to drought. The classes are being held in six schools in the Ununlay, Karasharka, Harag-Waafi, Gatitaley, Harasheekh, and Dhoqoshay districts. The catch-up classes were …

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Headline: 500 Solar Lamps Provided to Vulnerable Girls in Rural Togdheer Region (EIE Project)

YOVENCO Organization, in close partnership with Plan International, has provided 500 solar lamps to school girls in off-grid rural villages in the Togdheer region, Somaliland. The girls come from some of the most vulnerable families in the region, and many of them live in areas without access to electricity. The solar lamps will allow the …

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Launching Ceremony: Expanding Civic Space, Empowering Youth and Women in Somaliland

Somaliland, which is often praised to be the beacon of democracy in the Horn of Africa, has a vast majority of young people mostly women. 70 percent of the population is estimated to be under 35 years old. This huge force, however, does not still have space in democratization processes and politics as well which …

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