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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.

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.

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.

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.

Our Approach

The Right Skills Can Change Your Future

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.

Leading Digital Media Institution in Somalia

Skills That Become Real Livelihoods

Training Built on Real Industry Standards

Inclusion for Youth, Women & Marginalised Groups

Ready to Learn?

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.

Our Blog

Latest Blog & Articles

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