Mogadishu and Sheik University offer scholarship to students
06-29-2010

Every year a lot of students after graduating from Secondary schools in somalia do not get the opportunity to further their education. This is because of the financial constrains that faces students and their families. These students do not also find jobs to do. Based on this problem HIRDA has over the years been lobbying to ensure that a certain number of students each year get the opportunity to pursue their education.
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FIELD VISIT AND EXCHANGE PROGRAMME IN NIGERIA
06-29-2010

HIRDA had the opportunity to participate in Oxfam-Novib,s KIC (Knowledge Infrustracture with and between Counterparts) exchange programme that was organized between Somali Education Program Group (SEPROG) a network organization based in Somalia and Civil Society Action Coalition on Education for All (CSACEFA) also a network organization based in Nigeria. The programme was held on 19th - 31st of May, 2010.
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Remittance Company grants schollership to Orphan studens
06-25-2010

Twenty ophans (20) who are students from HIRDA schools in Somalia have been awarded a scholarhip by KAAH EXPRESS a remittance company which has offices in Den Haag and Tilburg , the Netherlands. The Scholarship is aimed at enabling these ophans to go through their education and also ease the financial burden that normally prevents them from attaining education to a good level.
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HIRDA Team: the winner of Summer football tournament 2010
05-21-2010

The HIRDA Soccer summer Tournament was first held in May 2008 as part of HIRDA,s goal to engage the youth in development by organizing a football tournment among the youth in the Netherlands. We believe that sports is a tool through which we can meaningfully encourage and engage the youth to participate in development activities and initiatives both in their countries of origin as well as countries of residence. This years tournament was a huge success, and a decision was made to continue holding it yearly. The tournament was organised this year on Sunday 16th May and total of 8 teams competed during the one day tournament which included approximately 100 players taking part in over 24 matches.
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HIRDA Workshop on Africa day
04-26-2010

Education is a basic human right for all children, including those in conflict affected countries. Education is not a relief activity; it is central to human and national development. Armed conflict creates large populations of displaced people and exposes children to serious risks. These premises formed the basis on which HIRDA organized the workshop entitled “Enabling education in conflict-affected African countries: delivering quality education, is it possible?”during the just ended Africa Day 2010, in Den Haag, The Netherlands.
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Africa day 2010
04-13-2010

The Africa day is the largest national public event on Africa and development cooperation in The Netherlands, with more than 50 political debates, workshops, lectures, and cultural programs. Evert vermeer stichting (EVS) organizes this event yearly. Africa day attracts over 2,000 visitors each year, over 150 national and international guest speakers, and fifty cooperation organisations contribute to this event. HIRDA is one of the organisations that will be organising workshops during the Africa day this year. Our workshop is entitled “Enabling education in conflict-affected African countries: delivering quality education, is it possible?”
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First African Dinning was Successfull
03-11-2010

‘Education for Girls in Africa’ was the title of the unique event of African Dinning 1 organised by Hirda on the 4th of March 2010 in Amsterdam. Hirda is an organization that encourages education and gender equality in East Africa, especially in Somalia and focuses to develop the reconstruction of Somalia. This event was aimed to enhance the involvement of African Women Diaspora and International organization to work towards increasing education opportunity and equality for girls in Africa. Hirda’s director, Fatumo Farah has opened the event with warm welcoming to the guest and was hosted by the TV presenter Andrew Makkinga, originally from Uganda.
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Rotterdam winner of the HIRDA’s fifth Amsterdam Futsal Tournament
01-12-2010

AMSTERDAM- The Amsterdam Futsal Tournament (AFT) was held on the 26 and 27 2009 in Sporthallen Zuid in Amsterdam -Zuid. The yearly event initiated and organized by HIRDA to increase the participation of youth in sports en development work. The tournament was an exciting one whereby 16 teams from Holland and abroad fought for the championship. Eventually the Rotterdam team succeeded to win the cup, followed by number two team Vlaardingen and debutant Reeuwijck. Top player of the tournament Warsame Dahir Arey (24- years old) of the Rotterdam team; ‘ the only reason I could have played that good was because of my team who gave me confidence!’
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Upcoming HIRDA’s 5th “Amsterdam Futsal Tournament 2009”
12-17-2009

HIRDA is proud to present the fifth tournament ‘‘Amsterdam Futsal Tournament 2009’’ the tournament will be held on the 26th and 27th of Dec 2009. This tournament comes among the tournaments which HIRDA held since 2005, therefore after five years of spontaneous success of the tournaments. see: amsterdam-tournament.hirda.org
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The HIRDA peace & Development Cup
12-03-2009

The HIRDA peace & Development Cup: Final Match was held in the big football ground in the district Abudwaaq, as a result of the cup which 12 teams participated, Nearly Hundreds of football fans watched the games during the competition, the objective of the tournament is to get people closer in Somalia, which continues to fragment as it descends further into violence, mayhem and misery. HIRDA believes that sport is one the best ways to bring people together away from conflicts & war.
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