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Somali Women Disability Association
Works with
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Women with Disabilities
Works In
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Mogadishu, Banadir
Services Offered
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Vocational training for women with disabilities
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Political, economic and social issues
Somalia
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Works with
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Children and Adults
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Blind/Visually Impaired
Works In
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Mogadishu
Services Offered
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Free Special Education and regular course offerings to school aged students
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Braille Teaching
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Orientation and Mobility
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Vocational Training for adults
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Awareness campaigns
Disable Welfare Foundation (DWF)
Works with
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Children and Adults with Disabilities
Works In
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South/Central Somalia
Services Offered
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Capacity Building for people with disabilities
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Trainings, workshops, and forums
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Advocates for updates and protections for people with disabilities
Somali Disability Empowerment Network (SODEN)
Works with
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All People with Disabilities
Works In
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Based in Mogadishu
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Chapters throughout Somalia
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Have 10 member organizations
Services Offered
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Disability Rights Advocacy
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Education
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Mobility Equipment
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Scholarships
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Social integration
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Employment generation
Puntland Disability Organizations Network (PDON)
Works with
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All People with Disabilities
Works In
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Puntland Regions (Mudug Region, Nugal Region, Karkar Region, Bari Region, Sanag Region, Haylan Region, and Gardafu Region)
Services Offered
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Inclusive Education
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Rehabilitation Services
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Counseling Services
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Medical Support, etc.
Somali Association of the Blind (SAB)
Works with
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Mostly children 7-18 years old
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Blind/Visually Impaired
Works In
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South/Central Somalia
Services Offered
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Education
Somali National Association for the Deaf (SONAD)
Works with
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Deaf People
Works In
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Somalia
Services Offered
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Deaf advocacy
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Deaf education
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Sign language training
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Employment and skill training
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Youth activities
Disability Aid Foundation (DAF)
Works with
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All People with Disabilities
Works In
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All the Interim states of Somalia (Benadir, Jubbaland, Southwest, Puntland, Galmudug, Hirshabelle)
Services Offered
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Disability Mainstreaming
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Scholarship for students with disabilities
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Mobility Equipment (crutches, white canes etc)
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Inclusive Education
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Advocacy and Awareness
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SNE Centres
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Vocational Training
Al-Basiir School for the Blind
Works with
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Children with visual impairment
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Deafblind children
Works In
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Mogadishu
Services Offered
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Advocacy and Awareness
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Free education (regular classes)
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Orientation and Mobility
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Braille teaching (English and Arabic)
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Computer courses
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Recreational activities
Somali Body Disable Organization
Works with
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People with Disabilities
Works In
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Karkar region of Punt
Services Offered
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Skills Training
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Mobility devices (wheel chairs and crutches)
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Education for deaf students
Disability Aid Association (DAA)
Works with
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People with Disabilities
Works In
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Jubaland
Services Offered
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Education
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Training
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