Who we are
SBACO is abbreviated for Somali Birth Attendants Cooperative Organization that was established in Gal kayo city of Mudug region in 1994 by a group of health physicians and senior community development professionals. SBACO is a 25 years operational and active organization in Somalia and Somaliland.
SBACO is a national Women NGO with its Head Quarter in Galkaio Mudug Somalia that has an adequate organizational capacity and expertise to smoothly run its activities and smartly collaborate with its partner’s.
SBACO have offices in Hargiesa, Galkacyo, Cadaado and Beletweyn.
SBACO Mandate is to improve the well being of Somali women and children and alleviate threats against their rights through providing reproductive and maternal health, GBV, WASH, edult girls education, Livelihood/cash assistance and protection of human rights projects.
Focus areas
Protecting the rights and wellbeing of EVERY child
Protection and Human right Promotions
Reduce and Prevent women and child against violence and violations including GBV, VAW and FGM/FGC which are illegal and none religious based and other harm full traditional practices either physical or psychological.
Health-based Services
Alleviate hunger, starvation, and malnutrition threats with the children through providing them with integrated food ration distributions, therapeutic feedings and appropriate primary health services.
Community developmental programs
Promote the access of urban and rural pastoralists to health facilities through construction of Health Posts and MCHs together with providing of health kits and relevant community health developmental services
Capacity Building
Improve the Capacities of IDPS,youth ,women and host communities through health training courses, productive skills, community developmental schemes and human right and future plans.
Life Saving Operations
Reduce and Prevent women and child against violence and violations including GBV, VAW and FGM/FGC which are illegal and none religious based and other harm full traditional practices either physical or psychological.
Women Empowering on their rights
Empowering women’s political participation, improving women’s representation in senior positions and decision-making structure while working closely with the Women.
Latest News
Protecting the rights and wellbeing of every one
Distribution 250 dignity kits to Galkayo IDPs
In regard to Covid-19 response, SBACO with the support of the UNFPA, managed to distribute 250 dignity kits to Galkayo
Maternal Health Outreach Activities
20 days outreach activities/campaing including awareness raising on safe motherhood in Galmudug and Puntland in order to reduce the mortality
TWO DAYS WORKSHOP OF INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT IN ADADO GALMUDUG STATE OF SOMALIA
SBACO has conducted a two-day advocacy skills workshop in Adado from 15th and 16th of Sept 2019. Two days’ Workshop