Similar to our existing efforts in Ethiopia, Kitegang is beginning an expansion into Somalia with our Tesfa partners exploring how best we can support the educational and financial needs of at-risk families in the Horn of Africa. By providing part-time work for under-employed parents associated with Tesfa's schools, we're eager to help subsidize education and in turn make a contribution to marginalized families and their kids growing up in one of the most challenging environments on earth.
Since the fall of 2009, Kitegang has also been coordinating with COOPI and Harambee Arts to host psychosocial workshops, utilizing arts and kites to reduce the stigma between HIV orphans and their communities in Somaliland. Due to insecurity, UNICEF recently requested that all programming be put on hold, yet we eagerly await approval to return to our workshops there.
