| Search: |
SAACID Primary and Secondary School in Somalia
"I am a student in Grade 5 in the SAACID Primary and Secondary School. I am very grateful for the scholarship provided to me by the Mennonites with which I am receiving a formal education. I would like to talk about the insecurity prevailing in Mogadishu. Its causes could be attributed to certain people who are illegally in possession of weapons. With these weapons they commit acts of violence such as killing, rape and kidnapping, all of which are daily occurrences. The Somali people have been living under these conditions since 1990. Unfortunately, the clan-based fighting is still going on in Mogadishu and other areas of the country. Nobody is campaigning for the peaceful coexistence of the Somali masses. Because of the conflict and the insecurity, some people remain jobless, unable to afford sending their children to schools. These poor and unemployed people are not able to cover the expenses involved in having their children get the opportunity of receiving access to proper and systemized education within the area of their residence. As a result, these disadvantaged children roam around the streets doing odd jobs and later may join in the freelance militia looting, killing and committing other violence at will in the streets. I am living with my sister who is the breadwinner of the family. When my sister later married, our income became less than before. Before I got the scholarship, I was selling candies and biscuits in the streets. The small money generated helped the family to buy a little food to survive for the day. We could not afford to meet the other expenses required for the essential needs such as the medicine and clothing. I am lucky to be among the students at SPSS benefiting from the sponsorship from the Mennonite's Global Family Program. I am hoping to receive such assistance until I reach at the university level. My interests include education, peace, and sports activities such as football and basketball. In the future, I would like to become a doctor or professor teaching at the university." More about Global Family in Somalia |
|
|
