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OUR PROGRAMS
AHDI’s innovative programs have directly supported hundreds of primary school students, over 60 vocational students, and many more in the wider Hargeisa area of Somaliland. Our vocational program has graduated trainees from rigorous technical, nursing, and midwifery schools, enhancing their prospects as future leaders and entrepreneurs. Graduates are further supported by long-term cash transfers, ensuring job security. Additionally, AHDI has mobilized and distributed thousands of books, school supplies, laptops, and iPads to our partner schools, supporting quality educational outcomes and the sustainability and growth of these initiatives.
HANDS-ON TRAINING
Scholarships that provide youth with vocational skills and training to help them secure employment and become leading members of their community.
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In 2019, AHDI started to sponsor and give scholarships to young men to attend a year-long program to learn carpentry, aluminum fabrication, welding, and electrical skills. Upon graduating, AHDI Promise's local partners help them secure jobs bringing their new skills to their local communities See them in action - Vocational Student Photos.
CHANGING
THE
ODDS
Empowering young women to become skillful midwives – changing the odds for themselves and their patients.
According to the World Bank, Somaliland experiences over 600 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births. Our midwifery program aims to empower young women by training them to become skilled community health workers, providing them with a sustainable income that supports both their families and their communities.
Aspiring midwives sponsored by AHDI Promise return to their rural communities to volunteer their skills and knowledge for one year, from which point they begin to generate additional income for their families. In the countryside, midwives provide essential services to their communities. See 2021 Midwifery Student Photos.
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Meet our first round of graduates (photo above) of our Midwifery/Nursing 2019 Scholarship Program in Somaliland. After completed the program, these young ladies returned to their rural hometowns where their crucial services have made them model​ leaders in their community.
ACCESS TO EDUCATION
In Somaliland, one out of every two children does not attend school. AHDI-Promise wants to change that.
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With a rapidly growing population and a median age of 16, education and employment are crucial for Somaliland’s progress. Vocational school programs offer a promising future for children from impoverished families who might otherwise face early marriages or unfulfilling work at a young age.
In collaboration with local non-profit organizations, AHDI-Promise has sponsored tuition for over 60 trainees attending vocational programs in Hargeisa. These young men and women, aged 15-21, will gain essential skills, enabling them to earn income for themselves and their families upon graduation. As many have gone on to establish private businesses of their own, they are also poised to become additional sources of employment and knowledge for their communities.
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