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 Sulemana Seidu Dolo from Mali, a PhD candidate in Public Health at the Africa Research University in Lusaka, Zambia. I am reaching out to ask for your help to cross the final hurdle of my academic journey. For years, I have dedicated myself to researching critical health issues. My thesis, "Effectiveness of Nutrition Support Groups in Improving Caregiver Practices and Child Nutrition Outcomes in the Dioila Health District, Mali," is complete. This work aims to empower caregivers and improve the lives of vulnerable children in my community. I have done the hard work, but a financial obstacle remains. I must clear an outstanding balance of 52,000 ZMW (AED 1,950) before the university can examine my thesis. My defense is scheduled for just before the July 1st deadline. If I cannot clear this balance, I cannot defend, and my graduation in October 2026 will be delayed. Your support will directly fund this clearance, allowing me to defend my thesis and earn my PhD. This degree will enable me to fully implement my research and contribute to better health policies in Mali. Any amount you can give brings me closer to this goal. Thank you for believing in my work and the future of public health.