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Species Saviour Initiative (SSI)

Indigenous-led conservation protecting Somalia's wild ass and frankincense trees

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Integrity Assessment
Partial transparency
43/100 · methodology

About

Species Saviour Initiative (SSI) is an indigenous-led conservation organization that has operated in Somalia since 2020, based in Garowe, Puntland. It works on community-led guardianship of habitats and species, restoration efforts and land rights, with flagship initiatives to protect the endangered Somali wild ass and frankincense trees. Its approach centers on reviving indigenous stewardship practices.

Mission

SSI's mission is to halt biodiversity loss in Somalia by reviving indigenous stewardship and protecting threatened species and habitats.

Founder story

Species Saviour Initiative (SSI) is an indigenous-led conservation organization operating in Somalia since 2020, based in Garowe, Puntland. It works on community-led guardianship, habitat and species revival and land rights, with flagship efforts to protect the Somali wild ass and …

Species Saviour Initiative (SSI) is an indigenous-led conservation organization operating in Somalia since 2020, based in Garowe, Puntland. It works on community-led guardianship, habitat and species revival and land rights, with flagship efforts to protect the Somali wild ass and endangered frankincense trees.

Focus & reach

Operating in (2)
Kenya Somalia
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Integrity assessment

A 0-100 measure of public-data transparency - registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and recency. It does not measure programme impact.

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 16/20
('At least 1 officer disclosed', 5)
('3+ officers disclosed', 3)
('Officer titles disclosed', 2)
('Executive compensation not disclosed', 0)
('Mission / description on file', 3)
('Founding date on file', 3)
Contact Availability 8/10
('Website', 3)
('Email', 3)
('No phone on file', 0)
('Physical address', 2)
Data Recency 20/20
('Updated within 6 months', 20)
Red flags 0
Transparency checklist
No registration ID on file
No financial disclosure yet
Website on record
Contact details available
Leadership disclosed
Mission or description published

GiveRadar Analysis

Original analysis from GiveRadar's dataset of comparable organizations

Based on the records currently verified by GiveRadar, Species Saviour Initiative (SSI) has a partial profile.

  • GiveRadar holds a more complete profile for this organization than for 98% of the 207 charities in Somalia it 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 93% of similar organizations, with a verified website, email and address on record. See national comparisons
  • It has more complete governance disclosure than nearly all similar organizations, because GiveRadar has verified leadership, a mission statement and a founding date. See national comparisons
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

Analysis based on GiveRadar's benchmark dataset of 2026-08-24. It describes what GiveRadar has verified, not a judgment of the organization itself.

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Leadership & board

From the charity's website
AB
Abdiwahab Y••••
MEL Lead
AH
Ahmed A•••••••••
Advocacy & Systemic Change Pillar Leader
DR
Dr. W•••••• A••••
Director
FA
Fatima A••
Regenerous Livelihoods Pillar Leader

How it stacks up against peers

· vs. 4 similar animal welfare in Somalia
Integrity Assessment This charity: 43
Peer average: 35

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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

AB
Abdiwahab Y••••
MEL Lead

Officers & trustees (8)

Source: Charity website (via AI extraction)

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Cause areas in Somalia

How many charities work in each area.

Health 85
Social Services 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
Supplementary verification
GlobalGiving partner directory

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 · 6
  • Named leadership · 8 officers on file
  • Mission statement · Published
  • Official website · On record
  • Headquarters address · On file
  • Direct contact · Email or phone published
  • Founding date · 2020
Not available · 5
  • 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
  • Tax-deductibility
    Not verified

Methodology

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Quick facts about Species Saviour Initiative (SSI)

What is Species Saviour Initiative (SSI)?
Species Saviour Initiative (SSI) is a animal welfare nonprofit organization based in Garowe, Somalia. Species Saviour Initiative (SSI) is an indigenous-led conservation organization that has operated in Somalia since 2020, based in Garowe, Puntland. It works on community-led guardianship of habitats and species, restoration efforts and land rights, with flagship initiatives to protect the endangered Somali wild ass and frankincense trees. Its approach centers on reviving indigenous stewardship practices.
When was Species Saviour Initiative (SSI) founded?
Species Saviour Initiative (SSI) was founded in 2020.
Where is Species Saviour Initiative (SSI) located?
Headquartered in Garowe, Puntland, Somalia. The charity operates in 2 countries.
Is Species Saviour Initiative (SSI) trustworthy?
Species Saviour Initiative (SSI) has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 43 out of 100 (Partial transparency). 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 Species Saviour Initiative (SSI)'s website?
https://speciessaviour.org/
Are donations to Species Saviour Initiative (SSI) 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.