Somali Disability Empowerment Network - SODEN

Somali Disability Empowerment Network steps up to this role on march 12, 2011 to address the issue in a more sustainable way, where the professional, economic and social lives of the disabled people are transformed into lives of interdependence and eliminating the stigmas that give the wrong impression about the people with disabilities. The bottom line is to emphasize that a person with a disabi

lity is not inability person. Who We Are and Where we Work
Somali Disability Empowerment Network is a non-profit, non-governmental organization that assists the mobility challenged individuals to build better lives through social integration, skill development, and useful representation in all aspects of life. The organization operates in Somalia as a membership based organization. Based in Mogadishu, SODEN will have chapters in all over the regions of Somalia. SODEN has been founded by individuals that have faced the real challenges of having a disability, and who have been touched by the success of other members of this group in their professional and social life. In an effort to replicate that success in the rest of the community, the idea of establishing a unique organization with a certain perspective has sprung. Vision & Mission
Vision
To see the people with disabilities participating in every aspect of the social, professional, economical and political lives
Mission
To provide a platform for people with mobility disabilities to develop the confidence to lead independent, sustainable social and professional lives through awareness campaigns, education, skill development, disability rights advocacy, social integration and employment generation. Values & Principles
We uphold the following principles and values, and consider them the core of our existence:
Equality
Non-partisanship
Sustainability, interdependence and sustainability
Transparency and accountability
Integrity



Objectives
The organization's broad goals are:
To raise the morale and confidence of the people with disabilities
To promote the equality of the people with the disabilities to those without the disabilities and eliminate the disability stigma
To create awareness relevant to the social issues and rights of the people with disabilities
To research and keep statistics on the issues of the people with disabilities
To create employment opportunities by lobbying the private and public sectors
To create a culture of volunteerism to cultivate support for the people with disabilities