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LikehundredsofthousandsofrefugeesbeforehimAdenAbdiedwar-tornSomaliaforabetterlifeintheU.S.Itworked.Hegotone.Butnowhedliketogoback.FollowingthehorrorsofescapingSomaliaandlivinginaKenyanrefugeecampAbdicompletedthePimaCountyJTEDCertiedNursingAssistantCNAprogram.HehopestobecomeanRNandeventuallyadoctortoreturntoSomaliaandhelpotherrefugeeswithmedicalneeds.IwouldliketogobacktoSomaliaandusewhatImlearningtohelptherefugeesthereonedayhesays.Somaliahasbeensubjecttowidespreadviolenceandinstabilitysincethecollapseofthecentralgovernmentin1991.TheUNRefugeeAgencyconsiderstheconictoneoftheworldsworstrefugeeandhumanitariancriseswithabout1.4millionpeopleinternallydisplaced.Abdi18rstmovedtotheU.S.whenhewasjustnineyearsoldanddidntspeakEnglish.TheUNhelpedAbdihisparentsgrandmotherandninesiblingsrelocatetotheU.S.Hesquicktopointouthisnewlifeismuchbetterthanwhatheformerlyenduredlivinginsqualormiseryanddistress.Itwasveryhardherecalls.Therewerelimitsonfoodwaterandmedicalhelp.Alotoflonglines.WeneededtobesomewheretosurviveandtheUNbroughtustotheU.S.Ilikeithere.TodayhesaJTEDCNAandPuebloMagnetHighSchoolgraduatewithhismedicalcareerofftoahealthystart.HeshadtwointernshipswiththeTucsonMedicalCenterTMCparticipatedinboththeAnatomyandHealthOccupationsStudentsofAmericaclubshasvolunteeredattheSomaliBantuAssociationofTucsonandatHandmakersassistedlivinghome.HesalsosecuredaphlebotomistjobthroughTMCsGOProgram.AdenexempliestheperfectCNAstudentsaysJTEDNursingServicesProgramManagerBethFrancisRN.Heiscompassionateempatheticandaverylovinghumanbeing.Hewentthroughatremendousamountofviolenceanddeplorableconditionspriortohimcomingtoourcountry.ButincomingtoourcountryAbdisayshesgonefrombarelysurvivingtothriving.TheCNAprogramismydreamtobeinthemedicaleldhesays.Ienjoyhelpingpeopleandtheclassreallyimprovedmyskills.ItsbeenagreatstartbyjoiningJTED.MovingforwardtogivebackAdenAbdiAlumniSpotlightTheCalling20137IwouldliketogobacktoSomaliaandusewhatImlearningtohelptherefugeesthereoneday.AdenAbdiCNAProgramAlumni