Somali Community Concern (SCC)
Somali NGO strengthening community resilience since 2003
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Somali Community Concern (SCC) was founded in 2003 by Somali intellectuals and activists to strengthen community resilience. It delivers humanitarian and development programs in education, food security, water and sanitation, and health, with camp coordination, protection and gender-based violence response work concentrated in the Banadir and Middle Shabelle regions.
Mission
To strengthen community resilience through humanitarian and development programs across Somalia.
Focus areas & reach
· What they work on and whereFounding story
· Founding, renaming & milestonesSomali Community Concern (SCC) was founded in 2003 by Somali intellectuals and activists to strengthen community resilience, delivering humanitarian and development work in education, protection, food security, water and sanitation, and health across Somalia.
How it stacks up against peers
· vs. 8 similar advocacy & civil rights in SomaliaConcerns
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GiveRadar's verified records show Somali Community Concern (SCC) with a partial profile.
- It is one of the better-documented advocacy & civil rights charities in Somalia GiveRadar currently tracks. Most of those have little verified data on record yet. View this cohort
- It has more complete contact information than 81% of comparable charities, with a verified website on record. See national comparisons
- GiveRadar has not yet verified financial records for this organization, nor for any advocacy & civil rights charities in Somalia - a gap in GiveRadar's dataset for the region, not a feature of this charity. Explore Somalia data
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- a contact email
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Common questions
· Auto-generated from filings + methodologySomali Community Concern (SCC) is an advocacy & civil rights 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 2003 and has been operating for 23 years. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 33/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate.
Somali Community Concern (SCC) has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 33/100. 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 33 ('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 advocacy & civil rights charities in Somalia is 35/100.
Somali Community Concern (SCC) is based in Banadir, Somalia. The organization was established in 2003 and has been active for 23 years.
Somali Community Concern (SCC) is classified as an Advocacy & Civil Rights organization, based in Somalia. It operates as a National NGO.
Somali Community Concern (SCC) 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 Community Concern (SCC) was founded in 2003 by Somali intellectuals and activists to strengthen community resilience. It delivers humanitarian and development programs in education, food security, water and sanitation, and health, with camp coordination, protection and gender-based violence response work concentrated in the Banadir and Middle Shabelle regions. Somali Community Concern (SCC) is an advocacy & civil rights organization based in Somalia. The organization was founded in 2003.
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Tax-deductibility for donors
Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Somalia under local rules. Confirm with the charity directly.
Somali Community Concern (SCC) is listed in Somalia. Donations from the Netherlands to charities outside the EU/EEA are generally not tax-deductible for Dutch donors unless the charity is listed on the Dutch ANBI register with foreign-recognized status.
Somali Community Concern (SCC) is listed in Somalia. US donors generally cannot deduct gifts to non-US charities directly. To claim a deduction, route the gift through a US 'Friends of' fiscal sponsor or a donor-advised fund that performs equivalency determination (IRS Rev. Proc. 92-94).
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Mission statement · Published
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Official website · On record
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Founding date · 2003
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Financial dataNo annual financial filings on file
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Named leadershipBoard and officer list not yet indexed
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Executive payTop-officer pay not disclosed
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Government registrationNo public registry ID
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Programs & activitiesNo named programs listed by the charity
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Headquarters addressNo address on file
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Direct contactNo email or phone published
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Tax-deductibilityNot verified
Methodology
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Quick facts about Somali Community Concern (SCC)
- What is Somali Community Concern (SCC)?
- Somali Community Concern (SCC) is a advocacy & civil rights national ngo, Somalia. Somali Community Concern (SCC) was founded in 2003 by Somali intellectuals and activists to strengthen community resilience. It delivers humanitarian and development programs in education, food security, water and sanitation, and health, with camp coordination, protection and gender-based violence response work concentrated in the Banadir and Middle Shabelle regions.
- When was Somali Community Concern (SCC) founded?
- Somali Community Concern (SCC) was founded in 2003.
- Where is Somali Community Concern (SCC) located?
- Headquartered in Banadir, Somalia.
- Is Somali Community Concern (SCC) trustworthy?
- Somali Community Concern (SCC) has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 33 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 Community Concern (SCC)'s website?
- https://scc.org.so/
- Are donations to Somali Community Concern (SCC) 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.