Somalia · Established 2018
Leadership.
Governance.
Sustainability.
Rays Initiative is a youth-centered social enterprise developing leaders, strengthening institutions and advancing evidence-informed policy in Somalia.
Our institutional model
Leadership, governance and sustainability must move together.
Rays works through three connected labs that translate its mission into practical action: cultivating people, improving systems and building useful knowledge.
This model moves beyond isolated projects toward programs and partnerships designed for depth, institutional relevance and long-term value.
Our focus
Three labs, one mission.
Leadership Lab · Active
Leadership is built through practice.
The Rays Leadership Program is a nine-month fellowship for high-school graduates and first-year university students, combining six learning modules with structured one-to-one mentorship.
The Rays community
A growing community connecting structured learning with institutions and public life.
Learning moves through people.
RLP learning community
People turn learning into action.
Fellows, mentors and staff carry ideas from the learning room into programs, institutions and communities.
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Ideas from the work.
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