Sahnun Mohamud has never lived in Somalia,but the 21-year-old student has help establishedan organization that supports aid projectsfor the east-African country.Sahnun Mohamud is a co-founder and director of a groupcalled Students for Somalia.He is following the humanitarian example of his mother.Mr Mohamud attends William & Mary Collegein Williamsburg, Virginia.It is a long way from Somalia.However, that coastal nation is home to many of his relatives.His parents were born there.His mother, Filsan Darman helped startthe non-profit agency Aadamiga Somalia,it provided for aid to Somalia in 1987.Filsan Darman said the agency provided foodand clothing to Somali people.They had flet to the Somali capital Mogadishuto escape variance in the North.Sahnun Mohamud phrased his mother's service,"She's been helping Somalia since before I was born."Mr Mohamud became involved in Humanitarian projects early in life.One of his goals for starting Students for Somaliawas to get more non-Somalis to take part in helping Somalia.He noted that many Somali aid organizations have only Somali members."So my group and my whole motto has been let'slet every ethnicity and race help Somalia.I think it's a huge resourceto have non-somali people helping Somalia," said Mohamud.This year, Students for Somalia and Aadamigaare cooperating on a project to fight poverty and increase education.Mr Mohamud said the groups loan money to womenwho have lived a long time in refugee camps in Mogadishu.They use the money to start or support businesses like small food stores.The woman must have a child in school in Somalia to receive the money.The loans are small, from 100 dollars to 500 dollars.The women must keep her child in school as a loan condition.She also must pay back the loan,but Mr Mohamud says the woman does not return the loan money to the lender.Instead, she gives it to her child's school.That way, he says, the school can make improvements."So it's really about education and keeping kids in school," said Mohamud.Mr Mohamud says Students for Somalia centers its efforts on education.He says education provides a long lasting solutionto most of the country's problems.He says young people will not have to leave school to workif their mother's businesses are successful.He also believes it will help prevent themfrom becoming child soldiers for armed groups.And that's the VOA Learning English Education Report,更多听力请访问51voa.com