Garowe, Somalia – May 25, 2025 – The Puntland Disability Organizations Network (PDON) marked a significant milestone today as outgoing leadership formally passed the torch to newly elected officials during a vibrant transition ceremony at PDON headquarters.
Ceremony Highlights
🎤 Symbolic Handover
- Outgoing ED presented institutional documents, strategic plans, and official seals
- New leadership signed acceptance letters before witnesses
🗣 Key Speeches
- “We leave PDON stronger than we found it” – Outgoing leadership
- “We’ll build on this legacy with innovation and passion” – Mr. Said Barre Khalaf, incoming ED
- “This smooth transition shows our organizational maturity” – Sheikh Abdinasir, Board Chair
📜 Key Documents Transferred
- 2025-2027 Strategic Plan
- Revised constitution and policy manuals
- Financial records, operations records, strategic parents agreements
Meet the New Leadership
🔄 Executive Transition
- Incoming ED: Mr. Said Barre Khalaf, said.barre@pdon.org
- Deputy ED: Mr. Mohamed Mahamud Ali, mohamed,mahamud@pdon.org
👥 Board of Directors
- 9-member team led by Chairperson Sheikh Abdinasir Gureye Karshe
“Today isn’t an ending – it’s the exciting first page of PDON’s next chapter” – Mohamed Mahamud Ali, Deputy ED
