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
Establishing enterprise initiatives in schools empowers students with essential life skills that go far beyond the classroom. They develop entrepreneurial thinking by encouraging innovation, creativity and problem-solving. Students turn ideas into real products or services, learning about planning, budgeting, marketing and customer relationships. This hands-on approach improves financial literacy and gives students a practical understanding of profit, loss and reinvestment. Enterprise also strengthens teamwork and leadership. Students take on roles such as finance manager, marketing lead or project coordinator, learning to communicate, manage time, collaborate and solve challenges together. This builds confidence, resilience and empathy—qualities strongly aligned with our Kind Mind ethos and the message of Anti-Bullying Week. This year, the enterprise initiative has a deeper purpose: promoting kindness, inclusivity and respect. Students are encouraged to reflect these values in their business ideas, branding and customer interactions. Many teams choose to donate profits to wellbeing or anti-bullying charities, demonstrating how entrepreneurial skills can be used to create positive social change. The impact extends beyond individuals. Enterprise projects strengthen relationships within the school community, highlight student voice and foster responsibility towards others. By working collaboratively, valuing differences and supporting one another, students show that success
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