Fartuun Adan and Ilwan Elman were awarded the ‘Aurora Prize for Awakening Humanity 2020’ for their efforts to help former child soldiers in Somalia.
The prize includes an USD 1 million grant.
They also run the :
-Elman Peace and Human Rights Centre, Somalia / – Sister Somali Project : Somalia’s first rape crisis center / – School for Girls ‘ Girls Leadership Academy’
-They also run a Program ‘Drop the Gun, pick up the pen’
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CANADA / SOMALIA