The building of the school helped stimulate the local economy, employing upwards of 100 people who helped build the school. Today, nearly 20 teachers, guards and caretakers work at the school.
The school can accommodate up to 1000 students. In the 2011/2012 school year, more than 800 students attend the school, broken up in two shifts a day and two evening Adult Continued Education classes.
Most students are unable to pay their school fees. To ensure every child has access to education, scholarships have been set up by HICDA and Human Concern International. The coalition pays for the fees of children.
he school is comprised of 12 classes, cafeteria, library, auditorium, an office, and a teacher’s room. In 2010, construction on the second floor expansion of the Sha’ab school was completed, thanks to the support of Human Concern International. The expansion houses an auditorium and a computer lab.
The computer lab has 11 functioning computers, which is used to ensure all students are computer literate. The computer science class teaches them how to type, research and use various computer programs.
It is also critically important that the young people in the Mudug region are taught agricultural skills. The school has gardening classes, where students learn how to work with the dry climate and fields of the area, planting fruits and vegetables. Recently, each student has been challenged to plant one tree in their front yards, to help green their city.
HCI has also supported the creation and stocking of a science lab, equipped with microscopes, chemistry equipment and tools.
Last year, every graduate of the Sha’ab school was admitted to university. This proves that the desire for education is, and always has been, incredibly great. All they needed was a chance to prove themselves. Though the university students face their own set of funding challenges, the future is bright for these young people.
http://www.himilo.ca/english/schoolbuilding.php
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