SCERDO

SCERDO is a federally incorporated non-profit service organization which is committed to promote crucial education and development needs for Somalis at home and around the world. SCERDO believes that education and rural development is a pre-requisite for the social and economic development of Somalia.

The objectives of SCERDO are to advocate the formal and informal education for all Somalis, especially the rural population; to promote sustainable economic development, community enhancement, environmental protection, and effective use of available resources

The organization has over 100 members/donors and half a dozen volunteers.

MANDATE: To promote the educational and development needs for all Somalis at home and around the world.

Mission Statement
With the help and partnership of local and international agencies, the broad purposes of SCERDO are first, to promote the educational needs for all Somalis at home and around the world. Second, SCERDO will advocate the needs of rural Somalia including economic development, community enhancement, environmental protection, and effective use of available resources. SCERDO believes that education and rural development is a pre-requisite for the social and economic development of Somalia.

Objectives:
• To advocate the formal and informal education for all Somalis. Special emphasis will be given to the rural population to access to primary and vocational education in a manner that contribute to quality of life.
• To promote sustainable economic development through environmental education, enhancement of scarce resources, improvement of health and hygiene, and effective use of available resources. To initiate and facilitate a rural development research programs to improve the social and economic well-being of rural people in Somalia.
• To promote and assist local people empowerment, through the community based projects, which can provide basic education services, skill development, women's literacy, and other educational programs such as special education programs for mentally and physically challenged children as well as adults.
• To assist educational institutions in Somalia to design, develop, and distribute educational curriculum, programs, and materials.
• To promote greater participation of parents and community leaders in children's education and development through parents education and awareness.
• To encourage and assist Somali students around the world to achieve higher standard of knowledge and positive attitudes towards education.
• To cooperate and work closely with other agencies and individuals having complementary interests.

For more information please contact:

Bashir Ahmed
Executive Director &CEO
#224, 10010-107A Avenue
Edmonton, Alberta T5H 4H8

Phone: (780 628-1347
Fax: (780) 628-1347
scerdo@scerdo.com
www.scerdo.com