OFROSOM
Organization for Rehabilitation of Somalia
Copenhagen, Denmark
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Founded in 2004, OFROSOM is a non-profit association based in Copenhagen, Denmark working on international development, health, education +7 more.
OFROSOM (Organization for Rehabilitation of Somalia) is a Danish non-profit, non-governmental and non-political association founded in 2004 in Copenhagen by Somali diaspora professionals. It works to strengthen civil society in Somalia, particularly among grassroots communities, marginalised people and women. Its work covers health centres and hospitals, midwifery training, education and secondary schools, water and sanitation, HIV/AIDS awareness, income-generating skills training, emergency and drought response, and peace, democracy and human rights initiatives, mainly in Galmudug and other central regions of Somalia. The association is governed by a General Assembly and an Executive Board and is funded through grants from Danish and international partners and donations.
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Midwifery Training project in Galkaio
Health · Somalia
Midwifery training in Galkaio, funded by CISU Denmark (2012).
Herodhagahley Hospital construction and rehabilitation
Health · Somalia
Construction and rehabilitation of Herodhagahley Hospital, including staff training.
FGM Project in Galmudug
Gender equality · Somalia
Project addressing female genital mutilation in Galmudug, funded by the Danish Refugee Council.
Farming project in Herodhagahley
Community development · Somalia
Farming project in Herodhagahley, Galmudug, funded by the Danish Refugee Council (2014).
Elgula secondary school
Education · Somalia
Secondary school construction in Galmudug, funded by the Danish Refugee Council (2013).
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Civil Society in Development (CISU), Danish Refugee Council, Danish Emergency Response Fund
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