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
Allow me to share a story of hope and empowerment that is unfolding. I am both a dedicated educator and a fervent advocate of technology's potential for change. Over the course of my years in teaching, I've witnessed the struggles faced by students, particularly at the elementary level, as they strive to access quality learning materials in an era of rapid technological advancement. Driven by this realization, in collaboration with devoted educators, embarked on a journey to create a digital learning platform that addresses this very challenge. Our online learning website is a treasure trove of digital videos, interactive learning resources, class materials, captivating storybooks, and more. Its aim? To empower students, ranging from Kindergarten to grade 6, by granting them easy access to these valuable resources through their parents' mobile phones, all within the comfort of their homes. Over the past two years, we have connected with approximately 5,500 students from underprivileged backgrounds in Nairobi. Of this group, around 700 students can afford the nominal annual access fee of AED 10 per child. For the remaining 4,800 students, who form the majority, we provide these services entirely free of charge. By adopting a child into this program with a contribution of just AED 10, you will provide them with a full year of access to quality digital learning materials. Join us in making a difference today, for only AED10 per child