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Registered NGO · Mogadishu, Somalia

Digital Media That Creates Change

Digital media is not just a profession — it is the voice that gives young people the power to change the world around them.

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About SODMA

Built on trust, measured by impact

SODMA is a leading non-profit in Somalia dedicated to empowering young people with digital media and creative technology skills  with a growing commitment to using those skills in service of environmental protection and support for marginalised communities.

We work with local and international partners, applying real industry standards, because practical field-based experience is fundamentally different from theory alone. Real change begins with the trust of the community.

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Ustad Bukhari

CEO Sodma

Our Vision & Mission

To empower young people with practical digital media skills that create real, sustainable career opportunities and meaningful community impact — leading digital media education in Somalia and beyond, producing globally competitive professionals who serve environmental and social causes.

Awards & Recognition

Silver Award — Digitally Fit East Africa 2024, Nairobi. Featured at the Doha International Conference on AI & Digital Media 2024.

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Our Three Pillars

Everything we do flows from three core commitments to youth, to the environment, and to those who are most vulnerable.

Youth Digital Empowerment

We equip young people with photography, video editing, design, and content production not as a hobby, but as a livelihood, a voice, and a force for real change in their communities.

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Environment Through Media

We train youth to use digital media to raise environmental awareness visual reports, short documentaries, and campaigns that move communities toward more sustainable behaviour.

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Supporting Vulnerable Groups

We reach refugees, displaced persons, women, and people with disabilities — giving them digital media skills as tools of dignity and participation, because expression is a fundamental right.

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Ready to Turn Digital Skills Into Real Change?

Join a growing community of Somali youth using digital media to protect the environment, support their communities, and compete globally.

We Help You Turn Skills Into Impact

SODMA equips young people with practical digital media skills that create real, sustainable career opportunities and meaningful community impact  built on real industry standards, not theory alone.

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Digital media is not just a profession — it is the voice that gives young people the power to change the world around them." ,

    Ustaad Bukhari
    Ustaad Bukhari

    Executive Director SODMA
    How We Turn Mission Into Impact

    Our Five Services

    Five integrated services that move young Somalis from training to real careers and community impact.

    Youth Digital Media Skills

    Photography, video editing, graphic design, and content production as a livelihood, platform, and force for change.

    Environmental Media & Awareness

    Producing impactful environmental digital content visual reports, campaigns, and short documentaries for sustainability.

    Empowering Vulnerable Groups

    Reaching refugees, displaced persons, women, and people with disabilities — because access to expression is a fundamental right.

    Grants & Direct Beneficiary Support

    Free devices, software, and internet access so that poverty is never a barrier to learning or creativity.

    Advocacy & Community Impact

    Training youth to use digital media as an advocacy tool amplifying marginalised voices to platforms and decision-makers.

    Help Us Build Somalia's Digital Future

    Your support funds free training, devices, and mentorship for Somali youth who cannot afford access to digital education. Poverty should never be a barrier to learning.

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    Latest Blog & Articles

    Stories from our students, environmental campaigns, and the young Somali voices using digital media to change their communities.