About Us

The Beginning

NoFYL was established in 2005 as a grassroots welfare society, founded by pastoral youth and women from Somalia's Somali community who wanted a better standard of living — and a stronger voice in decisions — for their own communities.

We focus on those who are most vulnerable: youth, women and children. Our work spans education, water and sanitation, advocacy campaigns, civic education for women's empowerment, emergency response and protection programming, always starting by listening to communities about the problems they face.

We also act as a bridge — connecting young people to other civil society organizations locally and internationally, creating spaces to exchange ideas on the issues affecting youth. Alongside this, we work to strengthen healthcare access, support self-employment pathways, and build strategies for food self-sufficiency and sustainable funding.