Here in Dagahaley refugee camp in northeastern Kenya, 30-year-old Mohmed Mataan is teaching young refugees digital skills and hopes that those skills can lead to better opportunities.
在肯尼亚东北部的Dagahaley难民营中,30 岁的Mohmed Mataan正在向年轻难民传授数字技能,并希望这些技能能带来更好的机会。
We teach both basic and advanced computer program and other skills like freelancing, data entry, web development and web design to help refuge youth access online jobs.
我们教授基本和高级计算机程序以及其他技能,如自由职业、数据录入、网页开发和网页设计,以帮助难民青年获得线上工作。
Mataan's parents fled Somalia in 2001 when he was just was 7 years old.
Mataan 的父母于2001年逃离索马里,当时他才7岁。
Mataan initially started doing manual work but later he enrolled in a UN supported digital skills training program in the camps.
Mataan最初开始从事体力劳动,但后来他参加了联合国在难民营支持的数字技能培训项目。
Now Mataan hopes the skills he's teaching will help young refugees stay out of trouble.
现在,Mataan希望他所教授的技能能帮助年轻难民远离麻烦。
I started this initiative to help youth in the refugee camps avoid drug abuse and other activities that will compromise safety and security.
我发起这项倡议是为了帮助难民营中的年轻人避免吸毒和其他会危及安全保障的活动。
Once a refugee is unemployed, they tend to engage in harmful activities. So we decided to empower them.
一旦难民失业,他们往往会从事有害活动。所以我们决定赋予他们权力。
Students are able to attend different classes during the week while some opt for weekend sessions.
学生可以在一周内参加不同的课程,而有些学生则选择周末课程。
Abdirahman Hassan is one of the trainees and says the program has benefited him.
Abdirahman Hassan也是其中一名学员,他说该计划让他受益匪浅。
We have learned digital skills like freelancing, online software and other computer skills that will enable me to access opportunities online and earn a living. We have benefited a lot.
我们学习了数字技能,如自由职业、在线软件和其他计算机技能,这些技能使我能够在网上获得工作机会谋生。我们受益匪浅。
Mataan currently offers free classes to over 70 students in the refugee camp and aims to expand the program. However, he says there are some difficulties and needs assistance.
Mataan目前为难民营中的70多名学生提供免费课程,并旨在扩大该项目。然而,他说存在一些困难,需要帮助。
Some of the challenges we face are using old computers and the Internet is slow.
我们面临的一些挑战是使用旧电脑,互联网速度很慢。
But if we get support, we hope to expand and improve the machines to keep up with the changing digital technology.
但如果我们得到支持,我们希望扩大和改进机器,以跟上不断变化的数字技术。
Kenya is home to nearly 800,000 refugees and asylum seekers primarily from Somalia and South Sudan, according to the United Nations.
据联合国称,肯尼亚是近80万难民和寻求庇护者的家园,主要来自索马里和南苏丹。
Trained refugees such as Mohmed Mataan optimistic that the skills they have gained here will pave the way for greater opportunities ahead.
像穆Mohmed Mataan这样的受过培训的难民乐观地认为,他们在这里获得的技能将为未来更大的机会铺平道路。