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Sewing a future through education Seventeen-year-old Osob Abdullahi Mohamed carefully inserts thread in a sewing machine needle, spreads two lengths of fabric in position and quickly kicks the machine into motion, stitching the pieces together. “It’s a lady’s blouse,” says Osob, whose family was forced to flee due to conflict and now lives in a camp for displaced people in Dollow town, south Somalia. “It is exciting to do this, I feel lucky to have been chosen for this course. I’m hoping to start my own business, once I complete the training.” 22
Osob is attending school at a Youth Education Pack Centre (YEP) for the first time, thanks to the UNICEFsupported “Learning for Peace Programme,” which is funded by the Dutch Government. The Programme supports this YEP and six others. The Centre offers students vocational skills such as carpentry, tailoring and beauty care as well as basic literacy and numeracy. After the training at the Centres, the students receive support from UNICEF and its partner, the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), to find internships and jobs, while others will be provided with necessary tools to start their own businesses. “I would still be at home doing domestic work or probably married if I hadn’t joined this school,” says Osob. “But now I’m learning, tailoring, Somali, English, maths and business management.” Until recently, 15-year-old Ismail Ahmed used to spend his days at home helping with housework or hanging out with friends. He had never been to school. Now, he is one of the 100 youth enrolled in the 10-month-long course at the Education Centre. “Before joining this institution, I couldn’t read or write,” says Ismail Ahmed, whose family is also displaced and who wants to become a carpenter. “Now, I can write my name and make chairs and small tables with the skills I’m learning here. I want to be marketable so that I can earn money for myself and assist my family.” Ismail’s mother, Suldano Gedow Ali, is happy about her son’s progress in school. When schools were destroyed during the conflict in their town, local fighting groups recruited several boys her son’s age. 100 youth enrolled in the 10-month-long course at the Education Centre “I was worried about his future,“ says Suldano, the mother of four children. “I didn’t want him to end up being a casual labourer or joining a militia group. I’m happy he got this opportunity to learn.” The YEP is designed to benefit children and youth from communities affected by conflict. The selection criteria give priority to children from displaced families and vulnerable children from the host community. Girls are given the same opportunities as boys. A community-selected education committee meets regularly to plan and ensure the smooth running of the centre. They mobilize parents to enroll their children, ensure qualified teachers are recruited, talk to the parents of school dropouts and manage any emerging conflicts in the school. “This school is a great opportunity for the community of Dollow,” says Omar Aden Hade, a committee member whose daughter is pursuing a beauty care course at the centre. “All these children and youth were idle and some have contributed to the instability in this town, but now they are engaged, they are learning life skills and peace lessons.” 23
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