October - 2012 P. 2 About Students’ De- velopment Association P. 3 Word from Admas University Manage- Book Donation Event at P. 4 Admas University Col- P. 5 The Resilient Medical Student P. 6 Strategies to Improve Agricultural P. 7 Water and the City of Hargeisa P.10 Financial Institutions in Somaliland P.11 “We live on a desert island surrounded by the P.12 “Akhrisku waa waxyaaba- ha ugu muhiimsan ee P.13 Poem: They Say Somaliland’s P.14 Waqtiga (Qalinkii Boobe Yuusuf Ducaale) Office: Emarata-Alsalam building, Hargeisa Telephone: +252-2- 524515 | 4000922 Email: [email protected] About Students’ Development Association – SDA Mustafe Mohamed Tahir, Chairperson It is something we all need to glo- acquiring and turn it into real life writings are made from. Knowing rify to Allah that we have survived practices which can be used for the all these information and many and succeeded to move ahead after development of their country, So- more will let you sit with yourself, the war and devastation that we maliland. take a pen and write down events had; it is something that both our you witnessed, allowing your suc- society and leaders are praised to Students’ Development Associa- cessors learn from you. maintain our peace and managed tion – SDA based its foundation on to start from scratch studying, improving the education quality by Followed that, the foundation of where the sand and gravels were empowering the reading and writ- Students’ Development Associa- our books and pencils respective- ing skills of the students. To attain tion SDA, stimulated many stu- ly. Alhamdulillah, the country has and reach this result, books should dents and heartened the creation of more than TEN Universities today, be available for the students to read constructive competition amongst and thousands of national schol- and also should have a platform students which resulted in the es- ars who graduated from both local that they can turn their thoughts tablishment of development-based and international universities. into words and show their talents associations and student groups. of writing skills. Realizing this, These groups are all organized to- Yet again, there is an existing gap SDA first organized Books Dona- wards achieving one goal which is which we cannot turn a blind eye, tion Event which its primary objec- improving the available service and and needs to be addressed as well tives were strengthening the sense participating in the sustainable de- as filled. The responsibility of the of cooperation and collaboration velopment of Somaliland people. measures to be taken is upon eve- among students and increasing the ry one of us, and someone of us accessibility of books for readers. It is also noteworthy, as first of its should take the first move. kind, this newsletter/magazine Readers of today are tomorrow’s – Voice of Students, will be pub- Students’ Development Associa- writers - the expression of this say- lished once in every semester by tion – SDA is a newly founded as- ing extends to those who reads Students’ Development Associa- sociation by group of students only can be writers. With reading tion – SDA in coordination with enrolling in Admas University you are gaining the information Admas University College man- College, faculty of Development that you will be putting as bases for agement (Just Admas University Studies. This was after this group your writing topic. Hargeisa Branch) and its students. has seen and became fully sensi- tized about the gaps and needs of “A capacity and taste for reading The attainments of SDA is not lim- Somaliland education; they organ- gives access to whatever has already ited to the above mentioned, but ized themselves and committed to been discovered by others.” Abra- there are many other activities that do everything possible for address- ham Lincoln stated this quotation the association has realized in less ing this gap. over 15 decades ago. The secret be- than a year, likewise, there are SDA hind, is that with reading you are near future plans that students SDA’s foundation has inspired and getting access to the world secrets, of Somaliland will surely benefit encouraged by its member’s field of the lifestyle of the different vari- from. study, Development Studies. They ety of world nations, civilizations decided to apply the knowledge ruled this world and their legacies (the Theoretical Lectures) they are and your own country and what 2|October 2 0 1 2 | VO L 1 | ISSUE 1 |The Voice of Students Word from Admas Book Donation Event at University Management Admas University College Welcome to the Admas University and especially to this newsletter for students. We hope that you take advantage of this information to find out about student life on the Admas campuses and about the student opportunities available to you. As we approach the end of another aca- demic year, I want to take this opportu- nity to write to you, to reflect back on the past year at Admas and all that we have achieved despite all the challenges. On Tuesday, March 20, 2012, spot; furthermore, some of Our commitment to providing quality Students Development As- the guests donated not only education at affordable price has always sociation – SDA, in collabo- books but also other funds been great. ration with Admas Univer- (money) to buy books. sity management, organized During the last five years, overwhelm- a book donation event at The President of Admas Uni- ing response from the student body and Admas University College, versity Mr. Adnan opened the society in general has encouraged and Hargeisa, Somaliland. ceremony and congratulated prompted us to expand our operations SDA for coming up with such into new areas in the next academic The Event was attended by new initiative. He added that year. With this in mind, Admas Univer- the Minister of Information the need of foreign aid would sity College will introduce new course Hon. Abdi Yusuf Duale, The be unnecessary, if our people Vice Minister of Education would have such inventive such as: Political science and interna- Mr. Ali Hamud Jibriil, The ideas of dedicating a small tional relations, Post graduate Programs President of Admas Univer- portion of their time and re- on Business and Technology. Admas sity Mr. Ahmed Dahir Adnan, sources for public interest. University College will continue to win The Chairperson of Candle- The president donated two of academic awards in the times to come. light Mrs. Shukri Haji Ismail his favorite books that he was Bandare, The Chairperson of keeping over ten (10) years I hope, and I pray that Admas Univer- SONYO Umbrella, members and underlined that this is the sity upholds its tradition of producing from Hargeisa Readers Club first function of its kind in So- the human resources of tomorrow, who (HRC) and Tima’ade Read- maliland go on to serve this nation in a befitting ers Club (TRC) and also the manner. University Students, lectur- Mr. Mustafe Mohamed Da- ers, staff members and many hir, the Chairperson of SDA, other guests. spoke on behalf of Students’ Best wishes, Development Association – Sincerely, This activity was the first SDA - and explained the pur- Ahmed Hassan Haji phase and the starting point pose of the occasion and also Academic Vice President of donating books for the es- the importance of reading Admas University College tablishment of a public library and writing art to the society, in Hargeisa. A lot of books he said that if we get books were being collected on the and make social mobilization 2|October 2 0 1 2 | VO L 1 | ISSUE 1 |The Voice of Students October 2 0 1 2 | VO L 1 | ISSUE 1 |The Voice of Students| 3 Book Donation Event at Admas University College........ regarding the common interest, we can establish our of National Library, as the Ministry of Education will National Library and reach our goals without foreign also participate in this process” aid. Mustafe also added that SDA is planning to start at Admas a newsletter named Voice of Students (Codka Ardayga) and hopefully the newsletter will be started soon. This news letter will surely develop the student’s skills to write. Mentioning how this initiative and organization has started, Mustafe pointed out that SDA is established in June 2011 by members of Development studies students. “The weaknesses that exist in Somaliland Education System and the need of improving the ac- ademic resources have drawn the attention of these students” added by Mustafe. Concluding his speech, he thanked again the participants for their commit- ment of participation. The Chairperson of candlelight, Shukri H. Ismail also spoke there, Shukri has appreciated SDA and Ad- mas University and donated (apart from the books) $300 on the spot individually and also mentioned that Candlelight will contribute as an organization as well. Carrying on her speech, Mrs. Shukri has stated the importance of education and that there are a lot of gaps needed to be addressed including building play- grounds for the children. The Minister of Information, Hon. Abdi Yusuf Duale (Boobe) was also one of the figures who talked there; the Minister donated books and affirmed the Impor- tance of reading and writing to the society. Hon. Abdi appreciated the organizers of the event and invited them to meet him at his office on the followed Satur- day. Apart from the speeches, Students’ Development As- sociation has awarded certificates of appreciation and participation to the special individuals/organizations Ali Hamud Jibriil, Vice Minister of Education, was that played an important role for the successful hap- also addressed the ceremony and assured that the pening of that occasion and the event has concluded Ministry of Education is encouraging such activities as it was foreseen.