Somaliland Borde Association (SOBA)

SOBA is a Private Local Non - Governmental Organization, (NGO) registered under the Ministry MoNPD of Somaliland and at the Office of the Attorney General .SOBA was instituted in 2004 at Hargeisa, S/Land as a crucial strategy to progressively contribute for increased advocacy, protection and development of all vulnerable and disadvantaged people through community based and participatory approach. SOBA has also sub - offices in some regional towns of Burao-Oodweyne. That strategically coordinates various activities and services within these localities. SOBA pledges its loyalty to the laws governing the operations of non - governmental organizations in Somaliland and the world at large, to reaffirm its humanitarian commitments to honestly address the empirical needs of its target groups of people with physical and mental disabilities, vulnerable women and children, IDPs, returnees, refugees, minority groups and other marginalized communities in maximizing their protection, health, physical, psychological, mental, social and economic wellbeing. In terms of human resource, SOBA has multidisciplinary team with experience in Management, Economics, and Rehabilitation/Physiotherapy for PwDs, Psychosocial Support, Human Rights, Child Protection Advocacy, Health, Education and Evaluation Capability. Since 2012, SOBA has been implementing and managing community based interventions for a variety of target vulnerable groups in the two regions of Somaliland. Based on this, SOBA gained strong organizational development and knowledge of the local communities and their cultural conditions which further placed the organization in a momentous position to play a significant role in effectively responding to their pressing needs. To enable target communities to sustainably work for betterment of their own interest and wellbeing, SOBA hence creates community preventive and supportive system and mechanisms by making in place necessary tools and knowledge for empowerment.