Mogadishu, Somalia

Youth-led peace and community action in Mogadishu

Building peace, empowering youth, and serving communities in Mogadishu

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Peace education
Community service
Civic dialogue
Environmental action

A large group of participants posing together outdoors at a MYPC event.

Women holding small tree seedlings at a tree-planting event.

A large group of volunteers standing behind rows of black rubbish bags after a beach clean-up.

Youth-led peace work

Youth-led

community programs

Peace

education, dialogue and civic action

Volunteer-powered

service to families and communities

Chairman Zakariye Ismail Sky speaking into a microphone at a conference lectern.

Zakariye Ismail SkyChairman, Mogadishu Youth Peace Club

Who we are

Young people leading change in Mogadishu

MYPC is a youth-led community organization dedicated to building peace, resilience, and civic responsibility among young people in Mogadishu. For over six years, it has combined humanitarian service, peacebuilding education, civic dialogue, and environmental action.

Our vision

A peaceful, inclusive, and resilient Somalia where young people lead change, advance education, promote gender equality, and drive sustainable development.

Our mission

To empower youth through peace education, leadership, dialogue, and community action.

Peace
Youth empowerment
Inclusiveness
Collaboration
Community service
Volunteerism
Sustainability

Service, education and action for our communities

Our work advances SDG 16 (Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions), SDG 4 (Quality Education) and SDG 5 (Gender Equality).

Annual Ramadan food distribution

Held for six consecutive years, supporting needy families in Mogadishu and engaging youth volunteers and donors.

Annual clothing distribution

Held for six years, providing clothing to vulnerable households and engaging young people in community service.

Peace education

Equips young people with skills to resolve conflict constructively, reject violent extremism, and act as peacebuilders.

International Youth Day Conference

Hosted in Mogadishu, convening youth leaders, civil society and stakeholders.

Community awareness forums

Public forums for young people and community members on social issues affecting Mogadishu.

Environmental campaigns and tree planting

Youth-led tree planting and environmental awareness in our communities.

Beach clean-up initiatives

Youth volunteer clean-ups along Mogadishu's beaches to protect the coastline and build civic pride.

Gallery

Moments from our work

A large group of young men and women in smart clothes posing together outdoors under string lights in the evening. — Participants gathered for a group photo at a MYPC youth event.

A large group of men and women posing together in front of the International Youth Day Conference screen. — Participants and organisers at the International Youth Day Conference.

Young men and women seated in rows in a blue-lit hall, listening to a session. — Young participants seated in the audience at a youth event.

Volunteers in yellow safety vests crouching with smiling children who are holding bags. — Volunteers with children at a community distribution.

A long line of volunteers in safety vests behind rows of black bags of rubbish on a beach. — Volunteers and bags of collected waste at a beach clean-up.

See the full gallery More photos are on our Facebook page.

Get involved

Volunteer with us, support a community activity, or partner with MYPC. Reach out by email.

info@mypc.so Message us on Facebook