{"id":155122,"date":"2025-05-28T12:44:31","date_gmt":"2025-05-28T09:44:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kirkonulkomaanapu.fi\/?post_type=artikkelit&p=155122"},"modified":"2025-05-28T15:05:06","modified_gmt":"2025-05-28T12:05:06","slug":"from-crisis-to-classroom-in-somalias-refugee-camps-education-is-a-lifeline","status":"publish","type":"artikkelit","link":"https:\/\/www.kirkonulkomaanapu.fi\/en\/latest-news\/articles\/from-crisis-to-classroom-in-somalias-refugee-camps-education-is-a-lifeline\/","title":{"rendered":"From crisis to classroom – in Somalia’s IDP camps, education is a lifeline"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n
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From crisis to classroom – in Somalia’s refugee camps, education is a lifeline<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Education in crisis is lifesaving and life sustaining. Salma is a teenaged schoolgirl who has blossomed, thanks to an FCA project that provides children in Somalia’s IDP camps with safe schools and the tools to learn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Text: Mohamed Eisse, FCA Somalia
Photos: Abdillahi Moalim<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the vast, sun-scorched camps for internally displaced people (IDPs) that lie in Baidoa, Somalia, families crowd together under shelters pieced together from torn tarps and sticks. The air is thick with dust that swirls in endless storms, making it hard to breathe or see. Rain rarely falls here, and hope feels just as scarce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These families once lived in villages surrounded by green fields and crops, but years of fighting and unrelenting drought destroyed their homes and farms. Now, they have nowhere to go. Baidoa, once a place of harvests and bustling markets, has become a refuge for thousands of people who have lost everything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Life here is a daily struggle. Parents search for odd jobs to buy food, while children wander the camps, their bare feet coated in dust. For many girls, childhood ends early\u2014forced into marriages to ease their family\u2019s burdens instead of holding pencils or textbooks. Schools, where they exist, are crumbling buildings with broken benches and empty chalkboards. Teachers do their best, but hunger and fear make it hard for children to focus. Survival comes first; learning feels like a distant dream.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

FCA Somalia wants to change this reality. The team there supports a EU-funded project in the camp to provide centres with qualified teachers, where children can learn in a safe environment. The centres have become a lifeline for families, offering not just lessons, but a chance to reclaim stolen futures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Salma’s story<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Salma in an English class at Fathu-Rahman school.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Fourteen-year-old Salma Hassan Moalim<\/strong> never imagined her childhood would be filled with hardship. She was born in Misra, a quiet village where her family farmed maize and beans for generations. But years of drought and insecurity changed everything. The crops failed, food became scarce, and fear replaced peace.  \u201cWe were farmers,\u201d she says. \u201cBut the drought killed everything. No rain, no harvest, no money.\u201d When conflict erupted, the family fled to Baidoa with nothing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Salma and her family sought safety in Darusalam camp, one of many crowded settlements in Baidoa, Somalia. They left everything behind\u2014except each other. Her mother, Sacdio Ahmed Adam, found work as a cleaner. \u201cWe came with nothing,\u201d Sacdio says. \u201cWe struggled even to feed the children.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dreams out of reach<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Before joining school, Salma didn\u2019t know what education truly meant. \u201cI didn\u2019t even understand the word \u201cWaxbarasho\u201d meaning knowledge,\u201d she admits. Her parents couldn\u2019t afford school materials. Many girls her age were already being married off. Without education, Salma feared her life would follow the same path.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She often felt alone and invisible. Hunger made learning impossible. \u201cSome days I\u2019d sit in class with an empty stomach. My head would spin, and I couldn\u2019t concentrate,\u201d she recalls. School felt like a distant dream meant for others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Things started to change the day Salma was enrolled at Fathu-rahman Primary School, one of the Education in Emergency Learning Centers (ECLCs) supported by Finn Church Aid (FCA). Her journey began with a small but powerful moment\u2014receiving a small amount of cash to buy school supplies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI bought notebooks, a ruler, and a blue backpack,\u201d she says, smiling. \u201cFor the first time, I had my own things. I felt like I belonged.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n

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Salma stands confidently at the chalkboard, gesturing to English vocabulary.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

When Salma started, she could not write or read. Today, she reads full paragraphs out loud with confidence. \u201cI love English,\u201d she says. \u201cAnd technology. I never thought I\u2019d use a computer, but now I can type and search for things.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Her teacher, Abdirahman<\/strong>, remembers her first days. \u201cShe was shy, very quiet. But you could see she was eager. Now she\u2019s a leader in the classroom,\u201d he says. \u201cShe\u2019s made real progress\u2014in reading, writing, and confidence.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One special moment stands out to Salma. \u201cIn English class, I read lessons for the rest of the students,\u201d she says. Just few years earlier, she could barely recognise letters. Now, she stood in front of the class, reading aloud as her classmates listened. \u201cI felt proud,\u201d she adds. \u201cFor the first time, I believed I could really learn\u2014like I was no longer behind, but leading.\u201d It was a turning point\u2014not just in her education, but in how she saw herself.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Mr. Ahmed, the English teacher, writes vocabulary words on the chalkboard for Salma and her classmates.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

At home, Salma often helps her mother with daily tasks. While Sacdio (Salma\u2019s Mother) leaves early each morning to work as a cleaner Baidoa city, Salma takes care of her younger siblings and helps keep their small shelter tidy. \u201cShe\u2019s growing up so fast,\u201d Sacdio says with quiet pride. \u201cWhen I come home tired, she\u2019s already done what needs to be done. She\u2019s helping the family in every way she can.\u201d <\/strong>Sacdio adds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Education gave Salma more than academic skills\u2014it gave her courage. \u201cThe ECLC gave me strength,\u201d she says. \u201cBefore, I was afraid to speak. Now I can say what I believe.\u201d She has become a role model for younger girls in the camp. \u201cThey follow me when I study. They ask questions. They even call me Macallinka<\/em>\u2014teacher,\u201d she says proudly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Her teachers have noticed the ripple effect. \u201cWhen one student grows, the others see it\u2019s possible. Salma is inspiring her whole class,\u201d says Abdirahman<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Future Full of Hope<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Salma\u2019s dream is to become a midwife. The idea came from her own community, where she saw the consequences of inadequate healthcare. \u201cIn my village, many women died giving birth because there was no help,\u201d she says. \u201cI want to save lives.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She remembers a nurse visiting their class and saying, \u201cEducation is your way to help others.\u201d Salma repeats those words often. \u201cIt means everything,\u201d she says. \u201cEducation is how I will change my life\u2014and the lives of others.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite her progress, Salma knows the road ahead won\u2019t be easy. \u201cSome of my friends have dropped out. Some left school last month. I don\u2019t want to be next,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Though grateful for the cash transfers and free classes, Sacdio\u2019s voice trembles with urgency. \u201cWe need continued support,\u201d she insists. \u201cWithout it, how can we keep our children in school? Even with books, hunger distracts them. Parents like me still struggle to afford meals.\u201d Her words echo the fears of many families in the camp: \u201cIf the ECLC stops, our children\u2019s futures stop too.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBefore, I lived in darkness,\u201d <\/strong>Salma says. \u201cNow I hold a pen. It\u2019s my light. It\u2019s my weapon.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Each morning, she walks through the dusty paths of Baidoa with her backpack filled not just with books\u2014but with dreams. \u201cOne day,\u201d she says, \u201cI will go back to Misra\u2014not as a displaced girl, but as a midwife with a diploma.\u201d Her journey is just beginning, but her light already shines far beyond her classroom walls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Salma studies with her classmates at Fathu-rahman School in Baidoa, Somalia. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Finn Church Aid (FCA) has been instrumental in turning stories like Salma’s into reality, providing critical support for education in emergencies across Somalia. Through partnerships with local communities, FCA ensures that displaced children receive not just schooling, but the tools to rebuild their futures\u2014cash assistance, teacher training, and safe learning spaces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By supporting FCA’s work, you empower more girls like Salma to trade despair for diplomas, and camps for classrooms. Visit our donate page<\/a> to learn how your donation can light the way for Somalia’s next generation of leaders, midwives, and changemakers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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