Solidarity Youth Voluntary Organization: Somaliland Age reduction campaign

Somaliland Age reduction campaign

Congratulation for voting the age reduction to 25 years by the Somaliland parliament.. Also the uper house of elders {Gourti} was approved the age reduction, and only the president waiting to sign and approve, and we hope that he will do as the youth want.

Thanks The National Endowment for Democracy support and also SOYVO and SONYO did together hard work lobbing and Advocacy activities to push the parliament members and other stakeholders

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About us

Solidarity Youth Voluntary organisation (SOYVO) is a leading pro-youth programming organisation in Togdheer Region of Somaliland.

The organisation was founded on the 1st of January 2003 with a major mandate to build self reliance amongst the youth in Togdheer and other parts of Somaliland.

S O V Y O ’S S T R A T E G I C I N T E R
V E N T I O N S

The organization is involved in diverse activities that are of great benefit to the society. The organization is involved in Sports, Education, Human rights, and community awareness such as Environment protection, HIV/AIDS and FGM. These services are aimed at:

Alleviating poverty by providing the target group with skills that will increase their chances of employment and;

Assisting the drought affected victims recover from the impact of prolonged drought and environmental degradation.

To encourage the society to respect human rights principles and democratization methods.

SOYVO DRAMA TEAM IN BURAO

Supported by SOYVO

SOYVO Drama team was legally established in April 2006 with a view to introduce Drama art in Somaliland. The Drama performances shows featured different messages including the Principles of POLIO virus , issues around street children , basic health matters , AIDS prevention, etc...

As in the first Drama Festival were held in May 2006 in Ambasador hotel Hargeisa, more than 600 spectators attended the free events every day . The next festival was held in Burao town, and The venue was the main public place in the centre of the town.

BARAARUG NEWSLETTER

Sponsared by NED

Baraarug Newsletter is Somali version monthly magazine which produced by SOYVO; aims in strengthening its efforts to bring about positive changes in the Youth Participation at Local level. Though there are many needs of the Youth and requests to continue as information sharing as tools to use the news letter.

Every two months we print and Distributed more than 1000 copies of Baraarug News letter, To educate and encourage youth to participate in the democratic process and other social issues by developing their potential; identifying their own needs; co-constructing strategies to address these needs; addressing the extent to which these strategies have met their needs;

Youth Democracy Participation Program

Sponsared by NED

Endowment support project named Youth Citizenship/ Democracy participation program in Burao, Somaliland to educate youth about democracy, elections, and citizenships, to encourage their active participation in democratic processes, so as (SOYVO) will attempt to mobilize a group of potential youth leaders by providing a practical civic education that emphasizes issues that are relevant and accessible to youth.

on this program were focused on the basic principles of democratic governance, including accountability, the division of power, representation, corruption, the concept of social conscience and the importance of participation in democratic processes

Literecy & numerecy courses in Togdheer rural areas

Sponsered by Caritas/ Hargeisa offcie

SOYVO started the implementation of LITERECY & NUMERACY Courses Rural AREA in Togdheer region targeted group are approximately 200 women above 15 years of age, in Yirowe, Hayira, Magalo-Yar and Qoryale.

This intervention will contribute to improve the livelihoods of women in Togdheer region, by ensuring that:

“Adult and young women in rural areas have access to NFE programs (including literacy, numeracy and life skills) which will contribute to their participation in public decision making and employment”

PROTECTION MONITORING PROGRAM

In 2006 uto and 2009, a comprehensive protection monitoring and reporting mechanisms was designed by NRC/UNHCR and trained Four person from the Solidarity Youth Voluntary Organization (SOYVO) to monitor and report Human right violations in the various communities for prompt prosecution. This initiative highlighted the violations of Human rights across the Togdheer region.

Norwegian Refugee Council collaborating with UNHCR agreed to collaborate with SOYVO to conduct different activities for PMT and PMN. SOYVO monitors who involved are four were two are women in movement tracking /protection monitoring within the period under review.

Solidarity Youth Voluntary Organization

Somaliland Age reduction campaign

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SOYVO EMBPLEM

About us

SOYVO YOUTH CENTER

SOYVO DRAMA TEAM IN BURAO

BARAARUG NEWSLETTER

Youth Democracy Participation Program

Somaliland Youth Livelihood Program

Literecy & numerecy courses in Togdheer rural areas

PROTECTION MONITORING PROGRAM

Waste Management educating