Badbaado Center - a school for children with special needs
October 18th, 2009
This classroom needs school supplies
A SPECIAL GIFT FOR THE DISABLED IN AFRICA!
July 26th, 2008
How the free wheelchairs were distributed
November 20th, 2007BORAMA (350 wheelchairs)
DILA (30 wheelchairs)
GABILEY (60 wheelchairs)
DJIBOUTI (550 wheelchairs)
HARGEISA (180 wheelchairs)
BURAO (60 wheelchairs)
BERBERA (30 wheelchairs)
LAAS CAANOOD (60 wheelchairs)
ERIGAVO (30 wheelchairs)
THE FRUITS OF MINNESOTA AWDAL CONFERENCE 2007!
September 6th, 2007
We are grateful for the support we received from the following organizations and individuals: :
1- Amoud Foundation of Texas
2. Awdal Community of Houston
3. Awdal Women’s Organization of Minnesota (AWO)
4. Amina Dahir Adam and friends of Minnesota
5. Ahmed Mohamed Osman
6. Abdilqadir Huseen Egeh
7. Awdal development Agency of Minnesota
We are grateful to all our donors. .
WE THANK OUR SPONSORS!
September 4th, 2007Sponsors of Project Wheelchairs: We thank Free Wheelchair Mission for donating us the Wheelchairs. We thank the Somaliland community in the diaspora for sponsoring wheelchairs for Gabiley and Burao. We thank Ali Ananug of Toronto for sponsoring wheelchairs for Laasanod. We thank the Somaliland Forum for sponsoring wheelchairs for Berbera and Hargeisa. We thank Amina Abdi, Milgo Qulumbe and Abdiwahab Sheikh Ali for delivering these wheelchairs to the needy. In an extremely stressful environment, these volunteers spent their time and effort to clear the shipment from the customs, transport the wheelchairs to all the regions of Somaliland, assemble them and distribute this precious gift to the needest of the needy! They already made a difference for so many whom and touched their lives when they lifted them off the ground! We are grateful.
Please join us or join us again to continue empowering abilities for those with disabilities!
Achievements Made and Those Who Made It Possible
October 1st, 20062006, Wheelchair Distribution
Achievements:
* 45 children with physical and developmental disabilities attend the center on an ongoing basis.
* 350 free wheelchairs were distributed to disabled individuals – young and old.
* 120 free wheelchairs were provided to hospitals in Somaliland, including children’s and maternity wards and the TB section), and the Mother and Child Health Centers.
* 20 free wheelchairs were provided to organizations in Somaliland.
* 650 children’s books were donated to a new children’s library
* Large number of educational toys and other resource materials donated to the children’s library.
* 42 local volunteers were mobilized to assist with the various children’s programs.
* A second shipment of wheelchairs is now in process for HASCC to once again deliver free wheelchairs to the disabled in the region.
Organizations we thank for their support:
· OSU Children’s Library Fund, Canada
· Free Wheelchair Mission, USA
· African Support and Sustenance Organisation, Canada
· Amoud Foundation, USA
· Borama Regional Hospital, Somaliland
· Borama TB Hospital, Somaliland
· ARCWD (web design)
Groups we thank for their support:
· Badbaado Center for Children with special needs.
· Seattle Somali Women supporters
· Ohio Somali Women supporters
· Toronto Somali community supporters
· All our wonderful volunteers and supporters