On March 9th, our team had the honor of clinching the prestigious third place at the pitch presentation hosted by Wilde Ganzen. This recognition is not just a testament to our hard work but also an affirmation of our commitment to making a tangible difference in the lives of communities in need. At the heart …
This is a two-year scholarship program from which 30 young unemployed women from majorly underprivileged families. The primary goal of this project is to create employment opportunities for these 30 girls by equipping them practical Secretary and Office Administration skills. During the course of this education program, the trainees will be taught hands-on skills in …
Over the past six months, Stichting Kaalo Nederland (SKN) collaborated with Hodan Fishing Cooperative (HFC) to implement a comprehensive training and equipping initiative in the coastal district of Eyl. The project aimed to alleviate the impacts of drought on the local population and concluded successfully in September 2023, benefitting a total of 160 drought-affected individuals. …
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Introduction On August 20th, 2023, Stichting Kaalo Nederland conducted the admission exam for its scholarship program at the main office in Garowe. The examination process involved 61 young women who had recently completed high school. Context This initiative marks the third education program collaboration between Stichting Kaalo Nederland and its higher education partner, the Puntland …
61 FEMALE STUDENTS SAT FOR SCHOLARSHIP ADMISSION EXAM IN PIMAT Read More »
In July 7th 2023, the first batch of students graduated from the Puntland Institute of Management and Technology (PIMAT) with a Diploma of Secretary and Office Management and Diploma of Information Communication Technology (ICT). PIMAT is higher education institute that built and managed by Stichting KAALO Nederland. PIMAT grants free education to the youth in …
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Solar Energy and Computer Labs for 6 Schools in Puntland – Stichting Kaalo Nederland is establishing a free solar energy and computer labs for six schools in Puntland. This is the third phase of the Basic Educational Facilities in Puntland project. In the first two phases of this project, nine schools in remote towns and …
In the male-dominated Somali society, women have no or very little opportunities in higher education and employment. That forces most of the women in the region to be housewives or work in hard low-paying jobs such as cleaning, sewing and main street small businesses. Despite that, roughly more than 60% of the Somali families are …
In April 2023, a team led by Kaalo Nederland’s senior Monitoring and Evaluation officers visited the schools that have benefited from the solar energy installation and computer lab establishment projects. The aim of this visit was to monitor and oversee how the schools are taking advantage of the equipment they were given. During this …
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Kaalo Nederland has initiated and successfully delivered a developmental project thatestablished solar energy and computer labs for five schools. Each of these five schools which arelocated in the Nugaal region of Puntland State of Somalia has received a full set of solar energytools and computer equipment. These schools are in the villages of Garyaqaan, Uusgure, …
Due to the ever-changing climate of the world and the rising global warming, Somalia aswhole and Puntland, in particular, has been facing recurrent life-threatening droughts that haveaffected the lives of millions of Somali nomadic pastoralists, farmers, refugees in IDPs campsand poor urban dwellers.Most regions in Puntland have not received the expected amount of rain for …
