Monk of Mogadishu come in...

[ZubeirAwal]

In the next 3 years by the time im aged 21 i plan to create a NGO with the aim of renovating the old district in Berbera

The name for this NGO will be:

TBRC (The Renovating Berbera Co-operation)

I already have a few plans on things such as land planning and planting date palms in residential areas.

for example this building..
With the right money and work it could be turned into a Inn, or a flat or a governer house


This is an aerial shot of the Ottoman Old district


Mejdool dates are perfect and fit into the climate, Berbera did have alot of Palm trees while it was under the rule of the turks, but soon after squatters chopped them down for shelter.

Inshallah the NGO will consist of a couple of units, i will try to name a few:

- A unit that covers the planting of the mejdool date palms

- A unit that covers and restores broken walls, pillars, doors , windows.

- A unit that covers that controls the housing of the renovated homes.

- A unit that covers the money and the budget.

- And finally a unit that will remove squatters into a renovated Inn, or a hostel.

Each road will have a name, and the district would probably be named after a legend or some sort.

I got inspired when i watched a documentary about the renovations of 700 year old homes in Old San'a.

MOM, The reason i'm telling you this, cuz your interested in this kinda criteria, so do you think this kinda shit would work out?

[Monk-of-Mogadishu]

NGOs aren't supposed to do that, it should be private owners or the government. You personally gain nothing out of it. Why don't you find a way to acquire those properties, maybe some are free, and then renovate them yourself and resell them. If you find fucked up shit, don't ever fix it for free.

[ZubeirAwal]

NGOs aren't supposed to do that, it should be private owners or the government. You personally gain nothing out of it. Why don't you find a way to acquire those properties, maybe some are free, and then renovate them yourself and resell them. If you find fucked up shit, don't ever fix it for free.

Well if the mo'fuckin government don't fix shit who else will, you think i'd be made minister of planning and aquiculture's in 2015
Cuz i know my plans will make Berbera a living city like it used to be.

[Voltage]

Well obviously Monk doesn't understand the game so I'll tell you what to do Abukar. First you gain "ownership" of the place. Then set up the NGO (perfect by the way) which you will use to gain free renovation money and support under the guise of fixing up historical landmark. After it is fixed up, donors will only require a single follow up usually which you can alleviate their concerns by sending pictures and renovation updates. Then now you be on your marry way using the place as your private facility doing what you want.

[fighter]

Those buildings date back to the time of the Ottoman Empire. It would be easier to ask the Turks to restore them. They are not only part of Somali history but also Turkish history.

[Cinque Mtume]

Well obviously Monk doesn't understand the game so I'll tell you what to do Abukar. First you gain "ownership" of the place. Then set up the NGO (perfect by the way) which you will use to gain free renovation money and support under the guise of fixing up historical landmark. After it is fixed up, donors will only require a single follow up usually which you can alleviate their concerns by sending pictures and renovation updates. Then now you be on your marry way using the place as your private facility doing what you want.

Tuugnimo waaye waxaas

EDIT: and also unrealistic.

[Voltage]

No, it is not because you actually are renovating old landmarks. That's the reason you are getting money in the first places. Besides all these "donors" are wealthy people looking for tax deductible opportunities. They don't lose anything and it makes their personal portfolio look "good". In any case, the whole NGO field is shady; some people are just better at it than others.

Unrealistic? I have seen the same thing replicated almost similar to this scenario successfully.

[ZubeirAwal]

Voltage thanks for the advice, however, words from my friends is that they are saying you basically can't do anything inside Somali cities and towns if your under the age of 30, BS if you ask me. Those old men who call themselves Mayors just sit and watch the history fade, not preserving any of it, Berbera has alot of potential, Inshallah i'll see this plan work and if it does your welcome to have your share

[Monk-of-Mogadishu]

Voltage actually makes a good point for once in his life; you can make a good buck doing fake NGO work, if that's your prerogative. This can actually work and it does work all the time, and it would be a good way not just to get rich but to make Berbera shine.

[ZubeirAwal]

Voltage actually makes a good point for once in his life; you can make a good buck doing fake NGO work, if that's your prerogative. This can actually work and it does work all the time, and it would be a good way not just to get rich but to make Berbera shine.

Indeed, Inshallah the district would be named after yours truly . Jokes aside i think Berbera would should be rebuilt but the old district should be renovated and be known as "Old Berbera" like "Old San'a" , I got a good feeling about this one.

[Monk-of-Mogadishu]

Blame your drug-induced leaders for making the best port in Somalia into a ghost town.

Berbera was the same size as Bosaso before the war, now its the size of Burtinle.

[ZubeirAwal]

Blame your drug-induced leaders for making the best port in Somalia into a ghost town.

Berbera was the same size as Bosaso before the war, now its the size of Burtinle.

I know man sometimes i feel like making a coup and making Berbera city mine, cuz i know half the things i would do in that city would be something these old fat men never did, and whats up with the insults man i thought we were cool shite. Besides that i aim to become some sort of Minister of Planning or some shit, i gotta get into the gov somehow in the future. Dayum man, Imagine, Palm trees every single 2-10 metres, street lights, and cleanly renovated homes in the old district. Inshallah this gonna happen, Abubakr Subeer will be the Emir of Berbera, as of his ancestors were , somehow its always Somalis born outside Somaliland/Somalia that are more successful then those inside Somaliland/Somalia.

I could imagine these buildings and streets after renovation: