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Barwaqo Voluntary Organisation

Development and rights advocacy across Somaliland communities

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Integrity Assessment
Limited data available
34/100 · methodology
This score reflects limited public data, not concerns about the organization.

About Barwaqo Voluntary Organisation

Barwaqo Voluntary Organisation (BVO) is a non-governmental development and advocacy organization founded in 1996 in Somaliland. Based in Hargeisa, it works on poverty reduction, women's and children's rights, and gender-based violence prevention, alongside education for children with special needs and environmental protection. Its activities reach communities in Hargeisa, Burao, Berbera and Borama.

Founded
Headquarters
Hargeisa
Foundation type
Non-Governmental
Operating in
Somalia

Mission

To promote poverty reduction, education and the rights of women and children across Somaliland through community-based development programs.

Focus areas & reach

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

Founding story

· Founding, renaming & milestones

Barwaaqo Voluntary Organization (BVO) is a non-governmental, non-profit development and advocacy organization founded in 1996 in Somaliland. It works on poverty reduction, women's and children's rights, education for children with special needs, environmental protection and gender-based violence, mainly in Hargeisa, …

Barwaaqo Voluntary Organization (BVO) is a non-governmental, non-profit development and advocacy organization founded in 1996 in Somaliland. It works on poverty reduction, women's and children's rights, education for children with special needs, environmental protection and gender-based violence, mainly in Hargeisa, Burao, Berbera and Borama.

How it stacks up against peers

· vs. 8 similar education in Somalia
Integrity Assessment This charity: 34
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, Barwaqo Voluntary Organisation has a partial profile.

  • GiveRadar has verified more about this organization than about 99% of the 231 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 nearly all comparable organizations, with a verified website, phone and address on record. See national comparisons
  • GiveRadar has not yet verified financial records for this organization, nor for any 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
Not yet verified by GiveRadar
  • financial records
  • leadership details
  • a contact email
  • a donation page

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

Barwaqo Voluntary Organisation is an education nonprofit based in Hargeisa, Somalia. GiveRadar lists it from public charity directories and does not hold an official government registration record for it. It was founded in 1996 and has been operating for 30 years. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 34/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate.

Barwaqo Voluntary Organisation has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 34/100. 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 34 ('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 education charities in Somalia is 35/100.

Barwaqo Voluntary Organisation is located in Hargeisa, Somalia. The organization was established in 1996 and has been active for 30 years.

Barwaqo Voluntary Organisation is classified as an Education organization, based in Somalia. It operates as a Non-Governmental.

Barwaqo Voluntary Organisation 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. 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.

Barwaqo Voluntary Organisation (BVO) is a non-governmental development and advocacy organization founded in 1996 in Somaliland. Based in Hargeisa, it works on poverty reduction, women's and children's rights, and gender-based violence prevention, alongside education for children with special needs and environmental protection. Its activities reach communities in Hargeisa, Burao, Berbera and Borama. Barwaqo Voluntary Organisation is an education organization based in Somalia. The organization was founded in 1996.

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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 39
Education this charity 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 · 5
  • Mission statement · Published
  • Official website · On record
  • Headquarters address · On file
  • Direct contact · Email or phone published
  • Founding date · 1996
Not available · 6
  • 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
  • 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 Barwaqo Voluntary Organisation

What is Barwaqo Voluntary Organisation?
Barwaqo Voluntary Organisation is a education non-governmental based in Hargeisa, Somalia. Barwaqo Voluntary Organisation (BVO) is a non-governmental development and advocacy organization founded in 1996 in Somaliland. Based in Hargeisa, it works on poverty reduction, women's and children's rights, and gender-based violence prevention, alongside education for children with special needs and environmental protection. Its activities reach communities in Hargeisa, Burao, Berbera and Borama.
When was Barwaqo Voluntary Organisation founded?
Barwaqo Voluntary Organisation was founded in 1996.
Where is Barwaqo Voluntary Organisation located?
Headquartered in Hargeisa, Somalia.
Is Barwaqo Voluntary Organisation trustworthy?
Barwaqo Voluntary Organisation has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 34 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 Barwaqo Voluntary Organisation's website?
http://www.barwaaqo.org
Are donations to Barwaqo Voluntary Organisation 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.