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
My name is Tehreem, and I am a resident of Dubai. I am the sole financial supporter of my small family and the mother of a 10-year-old son. My husband has been on dialysis for the past 1.5 years, and his treatment is ongoing in Pakistan. While he battles for his health, I am here in Dubai, working hard to keep our lives running. Over time, I have accumulated debts amounting to AED 20,000. I have managed to pay back AED 5,000, but I still have AED 15,000 left to repay. Adding to this struggle, I myself am an autoimmune patient, yet I continue to push forward, juggling my health, work, and the responsibility of raising my son. Unfortunately, due to financial constraints, my son is not currently attending school, which breaks my heart as a mother. I am reaching out for help to clear my remaining debt and secure my son’s education and our basic living needs. Any contribution, big or small, will bring us closer to stability and give my son a chance for a brighter future. Your kindness can change our lives during this most challenging time.