Schools Association for Formal Education
Schools Association for Formal Education (SAFE) is a not-for-profit and non-governmental institution seeking unrestricted access to basic education for all school-aged children in its operational area. Aware of the deficiency in primary education in Somalia, SAFE endeavors to create opportunities of basic education for children in varied ways. SAFE was established in 1998 by teachers who realized the need for forming a network for formal education schools to bring together the expertise and resources of educational professionals to skillfully and efficiently operate toward achieving the Association’s pivotal principle of free access to education.
The Schools Association for Formal Education also came into being for the purpose of reviving and revitalizing the post–civil war formal education in Somalia. The mission of the organization being the creation of a wholesome community that is literate, progressive and public–minded, SAFE puts emphasis on eliminating gender inequity and disparity in education opportunities, which SAFE sees as a biased practice to be abolished. As academic excellence is the core of its vision, SAFE is in a constant endeavor to excel in school education.
Vision
The creation of wholesome community that is literate, progressive and public – minded
Mission
To attain meaningful social transformation realized through education accessible to all.
Main Organizational Strategic Goals
- Ensure that more than 70% percent of Somali children have access to schooling
- Enhance and develop the capacity of the Association’s staff to produce effective and efficient performance
- Establish working mechanism for adult education
- Integrate emergency disaster risk preparedness education in the teaching process
- Incorporate human rights issue in the conventional teaching
- Prevent and raise awareness of HIV/AIDS in the Association’s member schools
- Abolish gender biased practices in education
- Promote peace building and conflict resolution