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On Air, On Track: Revolutionizing Youth Rehabilitation in Somaliland

In a significant step towards youth rehabilitation, Shaqodoon Organization, UNFPA and Radio Hargeisa, launched an innovative radio program aimed at transforming the lives of marginalized youth. This initiative which featured engaging narratives, expert insights, and real-life testimonies, has made a profound impact on young detainees and the broader community.

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Riding Out Of Unemployment

Increasing the economic opportunities of disadvantaged youth through financing, equipping them with motorcycles, technical skills training, and leveraging mobile-based technology to simplify delivery systems by connecting motorbike riders, e-commerce platforms and clients. 

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Crowdfunding Helped Me Kick-Start My Business

“In March 2020, I saw the business investment and training opportunity, The Next Economy program advertised by Shaqodoon on social media and I applied. Fortunately, my business idea was shortlisted, and I came to Shaqodoon to attend the interview. I was selected for the life skill training opportunity.” “I then underwent a two-month entrepreneurship training that gave me the knowledge to not only understand the business approach, but how to also brainstorm innovative ideas with income generating capacity.”

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Fadxa Beats the Odds

Fadxa’s academic achievement gave her a hope of expecting the university of Bossaso (UOB) would provide her a job opportunity. She was naively believing in her ability, hopefully predicting to get a job, especially if the recruitment process is fair and transparent. Fadxa was among 30 students who were provided an internship opportunity and was placed in Modern management department of UOB, assuming the position of the administrative assistant. She was pleased the administrative assistant job that was offered her after completing the internship.

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Abdullahi Gains Independence

Organisations or institutions’ recruitment culture contribute largely to the overall challenges of getting jobs through qualifications, consequently relying job seekers on personal connections and powerful and influential persons, even though the candidates are more competent and willing to compete for vacancies. Job seekers lost the trust in a formal recruitment process or applying vacancies unless the employers are personally known or someone in the job seekers’ network knows them. “My greatest worry was about job openings that are not openly announced, and an employment based on a recommendation, mainly through personal and family connections” Abdullahi stated.

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Dini Khalif, Puntland Sports and Fitness Center, Bosaso

Dini Khalif grew up in Bosaso, Puntland, Somalia where Mr Khalif always thought working a regular job for an employer cannot elevate one from poverty, Dini went to school in Bosaso as soon as he finished studying he started working and he had his fair share of working for employers as he witnessed firsthand what he had feared already that working a job cannot help one find financial freedom.

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