About the Cause
Dubai Cares’ programs are designed to reduce, if not remove, the greatest obstacles that prevent children and young people in developing countries from attaining quality education. With each intervention, Dubai Cares evaluates the need for assistance across two key areas:
Access to Education which allows Dubai Cares to improve children’s health and learning environment, increase education enrollment and attainment, increase access to education, reduce absenteeism, increase gender parity and increase promotion rates.
Quality of Education which enables early learning, enhances educational attainment and school progression, improves literacy and numeracy skills among children, enables teachers to access teacher training resulting in better learning outcomes, reduce dropout rates and increase primary school attainment.
Dubai Cares is a long-term advocate of safeguarding children and young people’s right to education and is currently playing a global advocacy role in spreading the knowledge about the importance of providing education to the unprivileged children.
We also champion education through research - There is an overwhelming lack of evidence as to what works to promote children’s learning in crisis-affected contexts. Research plays a pivotal role in tackling this issue.
My Story
I am setting up this campaign because Nigeria’s education crisis has reached an alarming level, especially in regions facing insecurity, poverty, and chronic underinvestment. With over 10 million children out of school and Kano, Jigawa, and Katsina among the worst affected the situation demands urgent, community-driven action. Too many girls are trapped in cycles of exclusion, cultural barriers, economic hardship, and unsafe learning environments, leaving them vulnerable and without the opportunity to shape a better future. This campaign is deeply meaningful to me because it responds directly to the realities I have seen in Dutse, Garki, and other underserved communities where children roam the streets instead of being in classrooms. Families are struggling, schools are fragile, and girls face the highest barriers. The campaign was born out of research and a strong commitment to finding sustainable, evidence-based solutions that can truly shift the future of these children. To me, this campaign represents hope, justice, and the belief that every girl deserves the chance to learn, dream, and thrive. It means standing up for those who have been left behind and empowering communities with knowledge, opportunities, and economic support.