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Women and Child Support Organization

Ending violence against women and children in Somalia

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Integrity Assessment
Limited data available
38/100 · methodology
This score reflects limited public data, not concerns about the organization.

About

Women and Child Support Organization (WOCSO) is a national non-governmental non-profit founded in 2007 and based in Mogadishu, with field offices in Middle and Lower Shabelle. It works to end violence against women and children and to advance their rights through protection, education, health, water and sanitation, and livelihood programs.

Mission

To protect the rights of women and children in Somalia and end violence against them through health, education and livelihood programs.

Founder story

Women and Child Support Organization (WOCSO) is a national non-governmental non-profit founded in 2007 and based in Mogadishu, with field offices in Middle and Lower Shabelle. It works to end violence against women and children and to advance their rights …

Women and Child Support Organization (WOCSO) is a national non-governmental non-profit founded in 2007 and based in Mogadishu, with field offices in Middle and Lower Shabelle. It works to end violence against women and children and to advance their rights through protection, education, health, WASH and livelihood programs.

Focus & reach

Operating in
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.

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 13/20
('At least 1 officer disclosed', 5)
('Fewer than 3 officers disclosed', 0)
('Officer titles disclosed', 2)
('Executive compensation not disclosed', 0)
('Mission / description on file', 3)
('Founding date on file', 3)
Contact Availability 5/10
('Website', 3)
('No email on file', 0)
('Phone', 2)
('No physical address on file', 0)
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

GiveRadar's verified records show Women and Child Support Organization with a partial profile.

  • It is one of the better-documented health charities in Somalia GiveRadar currently tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its governance. Most of those have little verified data on record yet. View this cohort
  • It has more complete governance disclosure than nearly all comparable organizations, because GiveRadar has verified leadership, a mission statement and a founding date. See national comparisons
  • GiveRadar has not yet verified financial records for this organization, nor for any health 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
Not yet verified by GiveRadar
  • financial records
  • a contact email
  • a donation page
  • third-party accreditation

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
Abdirahman A•• M••••••
Executive Director

How it stacks up against peers

· vs. 8 similar health in Somalia
Integrity Assessment This charity: 38
Peer average: 39

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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
Abdirahman A•• M••••••
Executive Director

Officers & trustees (1)

Source: Charity website (via AI extraction)

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Cause areas in Somalia

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

Health this charity 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

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 · 1 officer on file
  • Mission statement · Published
  • Official website · On record
  • Headquarters address · On file
  • Direct contact · Email or phone published
  • Founding date · 2007
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 Women and Child Support Organization

What is Women and Child Support Organization?
Women and Child Support Organization is a health non-governmental based in Mogadishu, Somalia. Women and Child Support Organization (WOCSO) is a national non-governmental non-profit founded in 2007 and based in Mogadishu, with field offices in Middle and Lower Shabelle. It works to end violence against women and children and to advance their rights through protection, education, health, water and sanitation, and livelihood programs.
When was Women and Child Support Organization founded?
Women and Child Support Organization was founded in 2007.
Where is Women and Child Support Organization located?
Headquartered in Mogadishu, Somalia.
Is Women and Child Support Organization trustworthy?
Women and Child Support Organization has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 38 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 Women and Child Support Organization's website?
http://wocso.org/
Are donations to Women and Child Support Organization 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.