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Somali Young Doctors Association (SOYDA)

Physician-founded nonprofit delivering free health services

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Integrity Assessment
Limited data available
33/100 · methodology
This score reflects limited public data, not concerns about the organization.

About Somali Young Doctors Association (SOYDA)

A group of young Somali physicians, led by founder Dr. Abdiqani Sheikh Omar, established the Somali Young Doctors Association on 4 April 2007. It delivers free health, nutrition, water and sanitation, and child protection services, particularly along the Mogadishu-Afgoye corridor, frequently in partnership with UNICEF, with gender-based violence and nutrition activity recorded across Banadir and Lower Shabelle.

Founded
Headquarters
Banadir
Foundation type
National NGO
Operating in
Somalia

Mission

To provide free health, nutrition and child protection services to vulnerable communities along the Mogadishu-Afgoye corridor.

Focus areas & reach

· What they work on and where
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Operating countries (1)
Somalia

Founding story

· Founding, renaming & milestones

Somali Young Doctors Association (SOYDA) is a non-profit humanitarian organization founded on 4 April 2007 by young Somali physicians, led by founder Dr. Abdiqani Sheikh Omar. It provides free health, nutrition, WASH and child protection services, particularly along the Mogadishu-Afgoye …

Somali Young Doctors Association (SOYDA) is a non-profit humanitarian organization founded on 4 April 2007 by young Somali physicians, led by founder Dr. Abdiqani Sheikh Omar. It provides free health, nutrition, WASH and child protection services, particularly along the Mogadishu-Afgoye corridor, often in partnership with UNICEF.

How it stacks up against peers

· vs. 8 similar advocacy & civil rights in Somalia
Integrity Assessment This charity: 33
Peer average: 35

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 Young Doctors Association (SOYDA) has a partial profile.

  • GiveRadar has verified more about this organization than about 99% of the 43 advocacy & civil rights charities in Somalia it tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its contact details. Most of those have little verified data on record yet. View this cohort
  • It has more complete contact information than 91% 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 advocacy & civil rights charities in Somalia - a gap in GiveRadar's dataset for the region, not a feature of this charity. Explore Somalia data
GiveRadar has verified
  • a website
  • a contact email
  • a donation page
Not yet verified by GiveRadar
  • financial records
  • leadership details
  • third-party accreditation
  • an owner-submitted profile claim

Analysis based on GiveRadar's benchmark dataset of 2026-07-03. It describes what GiveRadar has verified, not a judgment of the organization itself.

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Common questions

· Auto-generated from filings + methodology

Somali Young Doctors Association (SOYDA) 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 2007 and has been operating for 19 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 Young Doctors Association (SOYDA) 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 Young Doctors Association (SOYDA) is based in Banadir, Somalia. The organization was established in 2007 and has been active for 19 years.

Somali Young Doctors Association (SOYDA) is classified as an Advocacy & Civil Rights organization, based in Somalia. It operates as a National NGO.

Somali Young Doctors Association (SOYDA) 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.

A group of young Somali physicians, led by founder Dr. Abdiqani Sheikh Omar, established the Somali Young Doctors Association on 4 April 2007. It delivers free health, nutrition, water and sanitation, and child protection services, particularly along the Mogadishu-Afgoye corridor, frequently in partnership with UNICEF, with gender-based violence and nutrition activity recorded across Banadir and Lower Shabelle. Somali Young Doctors Association (SOYDA) is an advocacy & civil rights organization based in Somalia. The organization was founded in 2007.

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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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Cause areas in Somalia

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

Health 85
Social Services 53
Advocacy & Civil Rights this charity 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 · 4
  • Mission statement · Published
  • Official website · On record
  • Direct contact · Email or phone published
  • Founding date · 2007
Not available · 7
  • Financial data
    No annual financial filings on file
  • Named leadership
    Board and officer list not yet indexed
  • 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 Young Doctors Association (SOYDA)

What is Somali Young Doctors Association (SOYDA)?
Somali Young Doctors Association (SOYDA) is a advocacy & civil rights national ngo, Somalia. A group of young Somali physicians, led by founder Dr. Abdiqani Sheikh Omar, established the Somali Young Doctors Association on 4 April 2007. It delivers free health, nutrition, water and sanitation, and child protection services, particularly along the Mogadishu-Afgoye corridor, frequently in partnership with UNICEF, with gender-based violence and nutrition activity recorded across Banadir and Lower Shabelle.
When was Somali Young Doctors Association (SOYDA) founded?
Somali Young Doctors Association (SOYDA) was founded in 2007.
Where is Somali Young Doctors Association (SOYDA) located?
Headquartered in Banadir, Somalia.
Is Somali Young Doctors Association (SOYDA) trustworthy?
Somali Young Doctors Association (SOYDA) 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 Young Doctors Association (SOYDA)'s website?
https://soyda.net
Are donations to Somali Young Doctors Association (SOYDA) 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.