Watchful Association for Relief and Development

Who We Are

Watchful Association for Relief and Development (WARD) is a non-governmental, non-profit, and non-political local organization operating in Somalia. It was established in November 2006 in Mogadishu by a group of concerned Somali intellectuals in response to the increasing suffering, starvation, and mortality caused by ongoing civil conflict and famine. 

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Major Working Areas

Health & Nutrition

Provides essential healthcare, maternal and child services, nutrition support, and disease prevention for vulnerable communities.

Disaster Preparedness

Builds community resilience through training, early warning systems, and planning to effectively respond to future disasters.

Livelihood & Empowerment

Provides income opportunities, skills training, and support to help vulnerable groups achieve self-reliance and resilience.

Education & Capacity Building

Offers education and skills training to empower people and support community recovery and development.

Emergency Relief

Provides rapid life-saving assistance such as food, water, shelter, and medical care to disaster-affected communities.

Vulnerable Groups Support

Provides protection, psychosocial care, education, and healthcare for children, women, the elderly, persons with disabilities, and orphans.

Community Development

Engages local communities in planning and implementing programs to ensure sustainable, inclusive, and locally owned development.

Advocacy & Awareness

Engages local communities in planning and implementing programs to ensure sustainable, inclusive, and locally owned development.

Vulnerable Groups Support

Provides protection, psychosocial care, education, and healthcare for children, women, the elderly, persons with disabilities, and orphans.

Our Global Impact

1K

People reached directly

3K

People reached indirectly

50

Projects

30

Somalia

Our Partners

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