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Somali Children Walfare and Rights Watch (SCWRW)

Child protection and family reunification since 2002

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36
Integrity Assessment
Limited data available
36/100 · methodology
This score reflects limited public data, not concerns about the organization.

About Somali Children Walfare and Rights Watch (SCWRW)

Somali Children Welfare and Rights Watch (SCWRW) is a local, non-political Somali NGO established on 5 March 2002 in Baidoa by a group of Somali intellectuals. It runs child protection, family tracing and reunification, non-formal education and gender-based violence programs. Its work is concentrated in the Bay and Bakool regions.

Founded
Headquarters
Bakool
Foundation type
National NGO
Operating in
Somalia

Mission

To protect children's welfare and rights through protection and reunification programs in the Bay and Bakool regions.

Focus areas & reach

· What they work on and where
Cause tags
Children Human Rights
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Operating countries (1)
Somalia

Founding story

· Founding, renaming & milestones

Somali Children Welfare and Rights Watch (SCWRW) is a local humanitarian, non-political NGO established on 5 March 2002 in Baidoa by a group of Somali intellectuals. It runs child protection, family tracing and reunification, non-formal education and gender-based violence programs …

Somali Children Welfare and Rights Watch (SCWRW) is a local humanitarian, non-political NGO established on 5 March 2002 in Baidoa by a group of Somali intellectuals. It runs child protection, family tracing and reunification, non-formal education and gender-based violence programs in the Bay and Bakool regions.

How it stacks up against peers

· vs. 8 similar social services in Somalia
Integrity Assessment This charity: 36
Peer average: 38

Concerns

· None found
No red flags found
Screened for Charity registration status, Open investigations, Governance scandals, Related-party deals, Excessive exec comp.

GiveRadar Analysis

Original analysis from GiveRadar's dataset of comparable organizations

From what GiveRadar has verified so far, Somali Children Walfare and Rights Watch (SCWRW) has a partial profile.

  • It is one of the better-documented charities in Somalia GiveRadar currently tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its governance and its contact details. Most of those have little verified data on record yet. View this cohort
  • It has more complete contact information than 92% of comparable charities, with a verified website and email on record. See national comparisons
  • 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 has verified
  • disclosed leadership
  • a website
  • a contact email
  • a donation page
Not yet verified by GiveRadar
  • financial records
  • third-party accreditation
  • an owner-submitted profile claim

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Common questions

· Auto-generated from filings + methodology

Somali Children Walfare and Rights Watch (SCWRW) 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. It was founded in 2002 and has been operating for 24 years. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 36/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate.

Somali Children Walfare and Rights Watch (SCWRW) has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 36/100. This score combines five components: Registration (20 pts), Financial Transparency (30 pts), Governance (20 pts), Contact Availability (10 pts), and Data Recency (20 pts), with negative adjustments for any red flags. A score of 36 ('Limited data available') reflects limited public data, not concerns about the organization. This is common for smaller, newer, or non-US charities that file fewer public records. For comparison, the average integrity assessment for social services charities in Somalia is 38/100.

Somali Children Walfare and Rights Watch (SCWRW) is based in Bakool, Somalia. The organization was established in 2002 and has been active for 24 years.

Somali Children Walfare and Rights Watch (SCWRW) is classified as a Social Services organization, based in Somalia. It operates as a National NGO.

Somali Children Walfare and Rights Watch (SCWRW) is listed in GiveRadar's directory of Somalia nonprofits, compiled from public charity directories. GiveRadar does not hold an official government registration record for it, so confirm its registration status directly before giving. You can donate directly through their official donation page linked on their GiveRadar profile. GiveRadar provides data for research and does not endorse any organization. A GiveRadar Integrity Assessment reflects how much public data is available, not whether an organization is safe to donate to, so it is always smart to do your own research before giving.

Somali Children Welfare and Rights Watch (SCWRW) is a local, non-political Somali NGO established on 5 March 2002 in Baidoa by a group of Somali intellectuals. It runs child protection, family tracing and reunification, non-formal education and gender-based violence programs. Its work is concentrated in the Bay and Bakool regions. Somali Children Walfare and Rights Watch (SCWRW) is a social services organization based in Somalia. The organization was founded in 2002.

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Taxes

Tax-deductibility for donors

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

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Leadership

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Adan A•• I••••
Executive Director

Officers & trustees (1)

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Cause areas in Somalia

How many charities work in each area, with this charity's area highlighted.

Health 85
Social Services this charity 53
Advocacy & Civil Rights 39
Education 11
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Most common causes in Somalia

Causes charities work on most, with this charity's causes ticked.

Human Rights 104
Hunger 83
Health 78
Water 66
Children 60
Women 60
Sanitation 57
Education 36
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Sources and verification

News and media coverage
GDELT Project + Google News

Part of this profile's description was written with AI, summarizing public sources such as official registry data and the organization's own website. Financial figures, registration details, and the sources listed above are not AI-generated. Read how we use AI.

Data freshness

Last updated
Jul 11, 2026
Profile completeness
35%

What we know and don't know

Exactly which public data we hold on this charity. Our score reflects transparency, not impact.

On record · 5
  • Named leadership · 1 officer on file
  • Mission statement · Published
  • Official website · On record
  • Direct contact · Email or phone published
  • Founding date · 2002
Not available · 6
  • Financial data
    No annual financial filings on file
  • Executive pay
    Top-officer pay not disclosed
  • Government registration
    No public registry ID
  • Programs & activities
    No named programs listed by the charity
  • Headquarters address
    No address on file
  • Tax-deductibility
    Not verified

Methodology

GiveRadar builds each profile from official charity directories and public registries, supplemented where available by third-party nonprofit databases and news archives, and combines it into a single 0-100 integrity assessment. The exact sources for this charity are listed above. We don't take a cut of any donation, ever.

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Quick facts about Somali Children Walfare and Rights Watch (SCWRW)

What is Somali Children Walfare and Rights Watch (SCWRW)?
Somali Children Walfare and Rights Watch (SCWRW) is a social services national ngo, Somalia. Somali Children Welfare and Rights Watch (SCWRW) is a local, non-political Somali NGO established on 5 March 2002 in Baidoa by a group of Somali intellectuals. It runs child protection, family tracing and reunification, non-formal education and gender-based violence programs. Its work is concentrated in the Bay and Bakool regions.
When was Somali Children Walfare and Rights Watch (SCWRW) founded?
Somali Children Walfare and Rights Watch (SCWRW) was founded in 2002.
Where is Somali Children Walfare and Rights Watch (SCWRW) located?
Headquartered in Bakool, Somalia.
Is Somali Children Walfare and Rights Watch (SCWRW) trustworthy?
Somali Children Walfare and Rights Watch (SCWRW) has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 36 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 Somali Children Walfare and Rights Watch (SCWRW)'s website?
https://scwrw.org/
Are donations to Somali Children Walfare and Rights Watch (SCWRW) 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.