Pimp My Village Stories- Abdisalam1- Kaalo

Abdisalam founded the KAALO foundation in 1994 because he wanted to provide support to the vulnerable communities in Somalia. He was born in 1965 and moved to Holland in 1991. The projects in Somalia are mainly in Puntland. That’s in the most north-eastern part of Somalia.

Abdisalam: “The goal of KAALO Nederland is to protect human rights, empower women, reduce poverty, and lower unemployment in Somalia.”

The KAALO Foundation has been doing projects with a lot of success for decades. They know how to do fundraising and are always eager to learn and professionalize their organization. At this moment Abdisalam Ali and the KAALO Foundation are working on 3 projects:

1. Improving educational facilities for children in Somalia, with electricity and electronics. These are powered with solar energy.

2. Facilitating higher education for young woman, who otherwise would be deprived of this opportunity.

3. Fostering sustainable livelihood and a steady form of income among nomadic communities by facilitating a transition into the fishery sector

Abdisalam: “At this moment most of my attention is going to the project where we empower women to gain more economical independence:  We offer a two-year scholarship program for 30 young unemployed women from majorly underprivileged families.

We create employment opportunities for these 30 women by equipping them practical Secretary and Office Administration skills.”

Abdisalam: “Every trainee will have the opportunity to undergo a minimum one-month internship at esteemed institutions in Garowe. Upon successful completion of their educational journey, the highest-performing trainees will be considered for job placements.”

The KAALO foundation started this project 3 years ago. They have been able to give 15 women the chance of finishing the course and get a job as an office manager.

Abdisalam: “We are very happy we could already offer these women a job. Now we are in the middle of a new selection process. “

We will be following up on Abdisalam and the projects of Kaalo again in a few weeks.