walaalkis Posted January 3, 2012 BAHRAIN is embarking on its second development project to help the people of Somalia, who have been beset by drought, famine and two decades of war. A $2 million (BD754,000) teacher training college is being planned in the Somali capital Mogadishu, Royal Charity Organisation (RCO) secretary-general Dr Mustafa Al Sayed told the GDN. Work is progressing on the project alongside another Bahraini initiative to build a hospital in Mogadishu. "It had earlier been proposed to set up a nurses' training school for Somali nurses, but the country's Education Ministry requested we consider a teacher's college instead," said Dr Al Sayed. "The project is already on the drawing board and is expected to be finalised soon. "Construction will begin soon and will be completed quickly because the facility is much needed in the country." Meanwhile, Dr Al Sayed said work was progressing on the Bahrain Specialist Hospital in Mogadishu, for which the foundation stone was laid earlier this month. "The situation is uncertain in that country and there are disturbances every day and exchange of fire takes place," he said. "However, that does not prevent us going ahead with the construction." Work started following a ceremony in Mogadishu held under the patronage of RCO chairman Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa and attended by Dr Al Sayed. Somali Health Minister Dr Abdulaziz Shaikh Youssef, other ministers and MPs and Islamic Relief board chairman Dr Mohamed El Alfy were also there. The $2 million hospital is set to be completed by the beginning of 2014 and has been described as the first development project in Somalia in the last 20 years. Funds were raised through a BH4Somalia campaign spearheaded by the Information Affairs with this investment going in to Mogadishu I wonder if it's worth it ? it will be shell down like most of the building in the capital Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
General Duke Posted January 3, 2012 It's good news for Mogadishu and Somalia. Insha Allah Khair. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
