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 was once told to dream bigger and to always follow my dreams. Despite the devastating situation I'm currently in, Fathi shaheen, 24 y/o, have never stopped picturing myself as an honorable medical doctor. I'm from Gaza, maybe that says it all, but the story doesn't end there. In fact, my hopes of finishing my medical studies began to crash on the rocks as the conflict continued, my family had to go south and ended up being displaced to Rafah in the Gaza Strip where we are currently no longer able to communicate. The last I knew about them was months ago when they confirmed to me - unfortunately - that our beloved home had been completely destroyed and razed to the ground. I created up this profile asking for your kindness and to help me reach my dreams, to become a doctor. I wish that my country one day turns the safest place on earth, but as for now, my people needs me in the future to save their lives. I appreciate your help very much. Your fund warms my heart.