About Us
Development Aid Service & Research Organization ( DARO)was established in 2022 as a Local Non-Governmental Organization,None Profit Making, None Politics (Local Humanitarian NGO) with a focused aim of improving stability, democracy, social, economic and reconstruction development among the youth with a view of better future generation.
The Republic of Somali’s political scene after the traditional and colonial social and political organizations has been characterized by the absence of central governments, hence endless wars, skirmishes and atrocities with varying impacts of human degradations and horrific consequences among the youth.
This organization was found and established by a group of Somali youth philanthropists who are concerned with awkward situation of the Somali society in both Kenya and Somalia. It acknowledges that whereas the many incidences of poverty in the community affect the youth as the potential members of the society and in effect deny them the basic human rights to education, health, economic, social and political development. In turn, the problem of poverty exacerbates the risk of entrenching marginalization, exclusion and subordination of women in the society.
Our Strategy
We target areas where the youth’sneeds are greatest and our available resources can best help. DARO aims to be the catalyst for change, identifying and facilitating new frontiers for sustainable improvement of the lives of the vulnerable lot.
Mission
DARO seeks to establish a democratic culture where young person’s rights are respected, protected, promoted and enhanced, by focusing upon; food security, gender equity, literacy, hygiene and sanitation, decision-making processes, peace lobbing and community mobilization, resource utilization, human rights and greater control of physical, social and economic environment.
Vision
- To be an excellent youth humanitarian agency for sustainable social, economic, and political development integrating fundamental human rights and values.
- To minimize displacement and illegal migration through improvement of social livelihood.
Our Core Values
- Dignity.
- Accountability
- Respect
- Organised
Objectives
- To enhance the living standards of target communities through support and funding projects in Agriculture, Forestry Fishery as well as conduct research and develop protection and rehabilitation models.
- To build the capacity of the community and improve their income through mobilization of local resources and create cooperatives to alleviate the poverty.
- To focus on protection and monitor the violation cases and advocacy.
- To resettle the returnees and Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs as well the refugees in neighbouring countries by providing them Re-integration Resettlement and rehabilitation projects.
- To promote social, economic and environmental programs with emphasis on community self-development especially of the Urban (Coastal), Riverine and rural areas.
- To work in collaboration with international partners/donors, local NGOs, local authorities, farmers organizations, food producers and women groups to improve the socio-economic well-being of youths from the vulnerable groups and to work towards the total eradication of the effects of poverty in Rural and Urban communities.
DARO s Goals
- To develop and promote social and economic approaches and systems, based on the local experiences and relevant current theories, which will increase the business productivity and improve the leadership and management cooperatives.
- To mobilize the corporate sector to respond to natural and human made disasters and risks and violations.
- To enhance women cooperatives through creation of income generation activities to collaborate with government, non-government organizations and international agencies for effective delivery of livelihood management services via Family Life Program (FLP) Projects.
- To enhance food security in the rural communities by securing for them greater access to productive resources, promoting resource conservation and empowering them to make economic and political decisions that affect their day-to-day lives.
Who We Serve
The name DARO is an acronym Development Aid Service & Research Organization DARO provides primary aid and advocate for the rights of the youth, who may fall in the following categories:
- Children (15-18)
- Youth (male and females)
- Early adults (males and females)
- Professionals.
- Civil society.
- Traditional elders Mosque leaders
Other secondary group of focus is the rural poor who may comprise the landless/squatters, the peasant farmers, pastorals, etc.