STORY: AMISOM KDF donates scholastic materials

to students
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LANGUAGE: ENGLISH/ SOMALI NATURAL SOUND
DATELINE: 03/1/2016, KISMAYO, SOMALIA
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Wide shot, the gate of Ganane school in Kismayo.

Med shot, the board of Ganane School in Kismayo.
Wide shot, one of the streets of Kismayo town.
Wide shot, inside of Ganane School.
Med shot, AMISOM KDF officers with Jubbaland administration.
Wide shot, AMISOM sector Kismayo commander, Lt. Colonel John Kipya, with
Ganane school administration officials in the school.
7. Med shot, AMISOM sector Kismayo commander, Lt. Colonel John Kipya, with
Jubbaland minister of Women Affairs and Humanitarian Ms. Qamar Dek Kalif
inside of one of Ganane school classes.
8. Close up, a young student listening.
9. Close up, students listening
10. SOUNDBITE:(ENGLISH): AMISOM Sector Kismayo Commander, Lt. Colonel
John Kipya
Let me take this opportunity first of all on behalf of AMISOM and in particular
Kenya Defense Forces to thank the people of Somalia for choosing to work
with AMISOM. I want to thank the administration, the leadership of Jubbaland
for supporting Kafaalo School, it is my first time to be here and we have
realized that there are so many things that can be done in this school. We
want to thank the children for choosing education as a key in their life.
11. Med shot, students at Ganane School in Kismayo, Somalia
12. Close up, AMISOM sector Kismayo commander, Lt. Colonel John Kipya
13.SOUNDBITE:(SOMALI):Jubbaland minister of Women Affairs and
Humanitarian Ms Qamar Dek Kalif
The Jubbaland administration and AMISOM KDF are working to support the
people, especially women. Our efforts towards improving the lives of women
will continue and not stop. We are knocking on doors and urging women and
girls to go schooling. We are engaged in motivating the children, especially
women and girls because they hold the key to the future of Somalia
14. Wide shot, students of Ganane school on queue to receive donations.
15. Med shot, AMISOM sector Kismayo commander, Lt. Colonel John Kipya,
handing a book and a pencil to one of Ganane school students.

16. Close up, books and pencils on the table

17. SOUNDBITE:(ENGLISH): Ganane Primary and Secondary School Student
Ms Fahima Mohamed Kahiye
I know that education is really important, and without education one cannot go
anywhere or do anything. We thank AMISOM and Jubbaland administration
for encouraging us to be who we are and get educated. We are our countrys
future and we believe that we will have a better future in Somalia.
18. Wide shot, AMISOM sector Kismayo commander, Lt. Colonel John Kipya, and
Jubbaland minister for women affairs, Ms Qamar Dek Kalif, handing books
and pencils to Ganane school students
19. Med shot, AMISOM sector Kismayo commander, Lt. Colonel John Kipya,
handing a book and a pencil to one of Ganane school students

AMISOM KDF donates scholastic materials to students

KISMAYO 3 January: The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM)
Kenyan Contingent recently donated an assortment of scholastic materials to
students of Ganane Primary and Secondary School in Kismayo.
The team from the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) led by the Sector Kismayo
Commander Lt. Colonel John Kipya, donated items that included books,
pencils, pens, and chalks to the school.
The AMISOM officials were welcomed to the school by the teachers and
students, who expressed gratitude to AMISOM and the Kenyan contingent for
the generous gesture.
Lt Colonel Kipya said, Let me take this opportunity first of all on behalf of
AMISOM and in particular Kenya Defence Forces to thank the people of
Somalia for choosing to work with AMISOM. I want to thank the
administration, the leadership of Jubbaland for supporting Kafaalo School.
From our assessment here today, there are various other areas we shall
continue to work together. We also want to thank the children for choosing
education as a key in their life.
Ms. Qamar Dek Kalif, the Minister of Women Affairs and Humanitarian in the
Interim Jubbaland Administration (IJA) said, We as Jubbaland Administration
and AMISOM are working to support the people, especially women. Our

efforts towards developing women will continue. We knock at doors and

encourage women and girls to go to school. We are engaged in motivating the
children especially women and girls because they hold the key to the future of
Somalia.
Ms. Fahima Mohamed Kahiye, a student at the school said, I know that
education is really important, and without education one cannot go anywhere
or do anything. We thank AMISOM and Jubbaland administration for
encouraging us to be who we are and get educated. We are our countrys
future and we believe we will have a better future in Somalia.
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