HiCEP was started by Daud Hassan Ali to provide education in Somalia, where he was born. It began in 1998 with a library. Daud devoted his life to education and bringing it to his home town, returning in 2004. His lifelong dream was to open a school there which he achieved in 2005 when the school opened.
On 14 April 2008 the school was attacked and Daud was killed alongside his fellow teachers Rehana, Andrew and Gilford. We, his friends and family are dedicated to continuing the project with the help of HiCEP supporters who all contribute their time, money and effort to keep the project going. Here is a film of Daud talking about his life, the library and the school. It was made for the memorial service held for the teachers on 7 June 2008.