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Community Empowerment & Social Development Organization (CESDO)

Shelter and WASH support for displaced Somali communities

Bakool · Somalia Social Services
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About

Community Empowerment & Social Development Organization (CESDO) works with internally displaced people and other crisis-affected communities in Somalia, including the Bakool and Bay regions. Its programs provide shelter, non-food items and water, sanitation and hygiene support, alongside camp coordination and child protection activities across Banadir, Galgaduud, Lower Juba and Lower Shabelle. The organization focuses on protecting vulnerable children, refugees and displaced households.

Mission

CESDO's mission is to support displaced and crisis-affected communities in Somalia with shelter, protection and WASH assistance.

Founder story

Community Empowerment and Social Development Organization (CESDO) is a Somali NGO working with internally displaced people and crisis-affected communities across Somalia, including the Bakool and Bay regions. Its programs include shelter, non-food items and WASH support for vulnerable populations.

Community Empowerment and Social Development Organization (CESDO) is a Somali NGO working with internally displaced people and crisis-affected communities across Somalia, including the Bakool and Bay regions. Its programs include shelter, non-food items and WASH support for vulnerable populations.

Focus & reach

Operating in
Somalia flagSomalia
Causes
Human Rights Refugees Disaster Relief Water Sanitation Children
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Integrity assessment

A score from 0 to 100 for how openly a charity shares public information across five areas: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and data recency. It does not measure programme impact. See exactly what we do and do not have →

This score reflects limited public data, not concerns about the organization.

Registration 4/20
No registration ID on record 0
Not sourced from official registry 0
Cross-referenced (2+ sources) +4
Profile not yet claimed by organization 0
Financial Transparency 6/30
Financial documents published on website +6
No financial filing on record 0
No revenue figure disclosed 0
No spending figure disclosed 0
No detailed financial breakdown disclosed 0
Governance 3/20
No officers disclosed 0
No officer titles disclosed 0
Executive compensation not disclosed 0
Mission / description on file +3
No founding date on file 0
Contact Availability 3/10
Website +3
No email on file 0
No phone on file 0
No physical address on file 0
Data Recency 20/20
Updated within 6 months +20
Red flags 0
No red flags detected, so nothing is deducted 0

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GiveRadar Analysis

GiveRadar's verified records show Community Empowerment & Social Development Organization (CESDO) with a partial profile.

  • GiveRadar has not yet verified financial records for this organization, nor for any social services charities in Somalia - a gap in GiveRadar's dataset for the region, not a feature of this charity. Explore Somalia data
  • GiveRadar holds a moderately complete profile for Community Empowerment & Social Development Organization (CESDO), in line with the typical social services charities in Somalia it tracks. View this cohort
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Sometimes deductible

Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Somalia under local rules. Confirm with the charity directly.

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Charity registration status None found
Open investigations None found
Governance scandals None found
Related-party deals None found
Excessive exec comp None found

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Where it ranks

#20 of 53 social services charities in Somalia on integrity score

31/100 puts it in the top 37% of the cohort, tied with 1 other. Positions are competition ranks: ties share a position. Cohorts are the tightest local peer set with at least 30 comparable organizations; a metric is left out where the cohort is too small or nearly uniform.

Integrity score31/100
#20 of 53 tie
social services charities in Somalia
Governance disclosure1/5
#36 of 53 tie
social services charities in Somalia
Contact completeness3/10
#14 of 53 tie
social services charities in Somalia
Profile completeness33%
#17 of 53 tie
social services charities in Somalia
Independent sources3 sources
#38 of 207 tie
charities in Somalia

Bars show the share of the cohort this charity outranks. Ranks describe how much is publicly disclosed, not how good the charity is.

How it stacks up against peers

Compared with 8 similar social services charities in Somalia.

Integrity Assessment Behind peer average
This charity
31 Peer average
38

Cause areas in Somalia

Charities working in each area, this charity's highlighted.

Health
85
Social Services
53
Advocacy & Civil Rights
39
Education
11
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Sources and verification

News and media coverage
GDELT Project + Google News

What we know and don't know

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Mission statement
Official website
Financial data
Named leadership
Executive pay
Government registration
Programs & activities
Headquarters address
Direct contact
Tax-deductibility
Founding date

Data freshness

How current this profile is, and when we last checked it against the official source.

Last updated
July 11, 2026
Profile edits and newly added data
Profile completeness
35%
Data points we track that are filled in

Methodology

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions about Community Empowerment & Social Development Organization (CESDO)

Community Empowerment & Social Development Organization (CESDO) is a social services nonprofit in Somalia. GiveRadar lists it from public charity directories and does not hold an official government registration record for it. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 31/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate.

Community Empowerment & Social Development Organization (CESDO) works with internally displaced people and other crisis-affected communities in Somalia, including the Bakool and Bay regions. Its programs provide shelter, non-food items and water, sanitation and hygiene support, alongside camp coordination and child protection activities across Banadir, Galgaduud, Lower Juba and Lower Shabelle. The organization focuses on protecting vulnerable children, refugees and displaced households. Community Empowerment & Social Development Organization (CESDO) is a social services organization based in Somalia.

Community Empowerment & Social Development Organization (CESDO) is based in Bakool, Somalia.

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Quick facts about Community Empowerment & Social Development Organization (CESDO)

What is Community Empowerment & Social Development Organization (CESDO)?
Community Empowerment & Social Development Organization (CESDO) is a social services national ngo, Somalia. Community Empowerment & Social Development Organization (CESDO) works with internally displaced people and other crisis-affected communities in Somalia, including the Bakool and Bay regions. Its programs provide shelter, non-food items and water, sanitation and hygiene support, alongside camp coordination and child protection activities across Banadir, Galgaduud, Lower Juba and Lower Shabelle. The organization focuses on protecting vulnerable children, refugees and displaced households.
Where is Community Empowerment & Social Development Organization (CESDO) located?
Headquartered in Bakool, Somalia.
Is Community Empowerment & Social Development Organization (CESDO) trustworthy?
Community Empowerment & Social Development Organization (CESDO) has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 31 out of 100 (Limited data available). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
What is Community Empowerment & Social Development Organization (CESDO)'s website?
https://cesdo.org/
Are donations to Community Empowerment & Social Development Organization (CESDO) tax-deductible?
Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Somalia under local rules. US donors should check whether the charity has an equivalency-determination letter or a US-based fiscal sponsor before claiming a deduction.