Africa Educational Trust (AET), Somaliland
Since 1998, AET Somaliland has been working to fill the vast gap in education services in a country brought to its knees by years of conflict. Through its range of innovative educational services, AET has reached out to generations of children and adults who have missed out on an education, and has gradually raised levels of literacy and numeracy across Somaliland and beyond. Using approaches such as radio-based literacy programmes and mobile classes, AET has been able to provide some of Somaliland’s most rural and forgotten communities with an education.
“With three quarters of children in Somaliland missing out on education because of conflict, AET Somaliland gives disadvantaged children and young people a much-needed education and the opportunity to improve their future. I am delighted that its’ work is being recognised through the 2010 STARS Impact Award, which will enable them to continue to respond quickly to the needs in their communities.”
Phillip Pullman, Author and Patron of AET Somaliland
