The Associazione Soomaaliya Onlus, was founded by Dr Mohamed Aden Sheikh in Turin, Italy on 20 march 2002, the objective being to create a new working environment in favour of people in developing countries, paying particular attention to Somalia, through cooperation for development, education, health assistance, conservation of nature and landscape, culture and art.
Operating on national and international level, Soomaaliya Onlus intend to create and sustain organized local communities so as to reach food self-sufficiency, education and health assistance.
Such objectives are accomplished through study and later implementing specific projects in various parts of Somalia.
So far, the association has achieved some practical goals, in addition to sending goods for basic necessities (relief goods):
With these various projects, the association intends to increase autonomy of the populations in the rural areas (villages).
All this being possible due to contributions and ever increasing number of committed individuals, firms and institutions that are in favor of the programme.