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United Nations Militias
and Armed Groups Youth at Risk Project


Throughout 2012 we are working closely with UNDP Somalia implementing the Youth at Risk project. Up to 1,300 boys and young men, identified by local police, are registered to receive catch-up education, manual work projects, skills training and opportunities to work. Bill Brookman has designed drama-based teaching packages around human rights, social skills, peacemaking and access to justice. We have also founded circus groups in 4 high security locations ready for the young people’s Graduation Events.
We are recruiting volunteers to assist in this and in the Girls’ Development Project (below) click the box on the right for a Participant Pack.

See photos at:
www.flickr.com/photos/bill_brookman/sets/72157627811529589/detail/


Havoyoco Circus in Somaliland!


We are looking for volunteers for our next project with street-girls with Havoyoco Circus, Hargeisa, Somaliland. In 2011 we taught music, juggling, fire, stage management and messages about malaria, HIV/AIDS, FGM and conflict resolution through physical theatre. We plan to return to work exclusively with girls in 2011. Volunteers are welcome. Download a Participant Pack from the box on the right or Click here for more general information.


Geediga Nabada! - The Somali Peace Caravan


Bill Brookman has created two teams of Somali artists, musicians, and poets to form Geediga Nabada - The Somali Peace Caravan. The teams are in Somaliland and Puntland. They organise and lead cultural events, form pro-peace groups, educate, support and advance the peace agenda in Somalia.

You can see the Geediga Nabada website at www.billbrookman.co.uk/geediga


Financial Literacy Puppet Project


We have recently completed a 10 minute documentary of how we plan to convert an already existing audio Financial Literacy project into an audio-visual project for a major international funder.


The Observatory of Violence


We are working in partnership with UNDP, Kow Foundation and Hargeisa University Faculty of Conflict Studies to create an Observatory Conflict and Violence Prevention. This will be data-base and repository of information addressing issues of conflict and violence world-wide.


www.ocvp.org


Hargeisa University is keen to create links with universities world wide. Please contact the Foundation for more information.


The Somali Community Safety Framework


We are part of this Framework of local and international NGOs, UN agencies and academic institutions seeking to advance community security in the Somali regions. See www.somalipeacebuilding.org/


Standing Committee on Khat


The Foundation has formed a Standing Committee on Khat to address the growing problems of this drug.