Hargeysa, Somaliland, May 9, 2009 (SL Times) – In a press conference at Dalhis Hotel, leaders of the community organization Gaaroodi, revealed that it had established several schools in Salahley in the last few years, and that these schools have been making steady progress and have attained a high level of academic performance.
One of the officials of Gaaroodi, Khaddar Jaamao, said, “Our organization was founded ten years ago to participate in improving conditions throughout the country, and we are proud to say that we were able to make tremendous strides and have been able to contribute toward the resumption of educational activities in one of the schools that was established about a quarter century ago but that closed during the days of dictator Siyad Barre. We started this school at the elementary level and now it is up to high school with 439 students.”
Mr. Jaamao added that they had set up and financed 14 other schools which are part of the Salahley school system. H e thanked all those who contributed toward this noble effort, especially the Minister of Education, Mr. Hasan Gadhweyne.
 

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