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
Hi everyone, I’m reaching out with a humble heart to ask for help for my sister, Melrose, who is currently in Dubai and urgently needs surgery. She was recently diagnosed with a large ovarian cyst measuring around 16 cm, which has been causing her ongoing pain and discomfort. After further tests including an MRI, doctors have advised that the cyst needs to be surgically removed due to its size and risk of complications. This has been especially difficult as she is currently unemployed, and her insurance has unfortunately not approved coverage for the procedure. Despite everything, she continues to stay strong. She is a sweet, loving sister and daughter, and someone who has always worked hard to support our family in the Philippines. All we want right now is for her to receive the care she needs and to recover safely. The estimated cost of the surgery and hospital care is around 52,000 AED, which is far beyond what she can manage on her own. We are doing everything we can as a family, but we truly need help. Any contribution, no matter how small, will go directly towards her surgery and recovery. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your kindness, support, and prayers.