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 am from Sri Lanka, humbly reaching out for support during a difficult time. I am going through one of the most difficult periods of my life. My income has fallen to an extremely low level, and each day I struggle just to meet my basic needs and responsibilities. It has become overwhelming, and I feel completely drained mentally and emotionally. I am doing my best to support my family, but at the same time, my younger sibling is preparing for marriage, which has placed a heavy financial burden on my shoulders. Along with this, I have urgent loan repayments that must be cleared as soon as possible. Sadly, I am even unable to afford the essential items required for my work, leaving me stuck and unable to move forward. I am completely financially exhausted. I want to say this from my heart: every word here is true. I am not lying or misleading anyone. If I receive any support, it will only be used for these three purposes settling my loan payments, supporting my sibling’s marriage, and purchasing the essential items I need for my work. I make this promise sincerely, with Allah as my witness. Despite all my efforts, I am finding it impossible to carry this burden alone. The stress has become unbearable, and I honestly do not know how I will survive this phase without some help. I am humbly reaching out because I truly need support during this painful time. If you are able to help in any way no matter how small it would mean more to me than I can express in words.