Sultan Said Road, Growe Puntland, Somalia
Welcome to Somali Women Vision
Sultan Said Road, Growe Puntland, Somalia
Somali Women Vision Organization (SWV) was established in 1998 by a group of Somali women
intellectuals in Somalia. Puntland, Garowe Somali Women Vision (SWV) is a grassroots non-
governmental, non-political organization, which was founded to respond to the needs of women
and children in particular and the community in general in the areas of economic Empowerment,
Fishing, education, human rights, Environment protection, humanitarian aid, Health and research
programs, The organization has been in existence for more 20 years with a successful record in
implementing more than 15 programs and projects in both the protection, emergency and the livelihood
projects in regions of Puntland.
SWV is aimed to tackle the humanitarian crisis including droughts and disaster prevention and
also develops community basic social Services needs and creates employment opportunities
and income generation projects for the Youth, Women, IDPs and poor rural community to reduce
the level of poverty and contribute National Development Goals.
Since 1998, SWV has been successful to improve the maternity health centers, water berkders,
water dams/catchment, gullies erosion control, fishing training, Orphan assistance program,
women economic empowerment, emergence response, peace building, protection and
Establishment of vocational skills centers for promotion and support of different vulnerable
people in different regions in Somalia
Our Vision
SWV is committed to working in partnership with communities to
address humanitarian needs and to support overall peaceful, health & sustainable development.
Through stakeholder forums and regular workshops, women have directly engaged with service providers and decision-makers. One participant stated, “I used to think my
The Power of Platforms
Our Sexual and Reproductive Health Services initiative has reached over 5,400 women and girls from IDP, minority, and marginalized backgrounds. A young mother
Reproductive Health
Fadumo, a 28-year-old mother of three from a conflict-affected rural village, was internally displaced due to drought and insecurity. With no source of
Fadumo’s Journey
One of our notable health initiatives, the Hiil Hooyo Project, has been instrumental in equipping medical personnel with mental health skills. A health
Hiil Hooyo Project
Through our stigma-reduction program, 300 individuals living with HIV have received counseling, support, and connection to health services. A beneficiary named Hassan shared,
Breaking the Stigma
The production unit within our training center is run entirely by women who manufacture brooms and traditional Somali decorative items. Among them is
Crafting Hope
Your Donations can Change their Daily Life Style
Sultan Said Street. Garowe Puntland, Somalia