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 Nabil, I’m 27 years old, and I currently live in Austria. Ever since I was a little kid, I looked up at the sky and felt something calling me. While other children dreamed of toys or games… I dreamed of being in the cockpit — flying through the clouds. Growing up, life wasn’t easy. I came from a difficult place, started from zero, and worked extremely hard just to survive and build a stable life. I am grateful for everything I have today… But deep inside, I always knew: “I am not living the life I was meant to live. I was born to be a pilot.” For years, I tried to convince myself to forget this dream — but I couldn’t. Instead, I fell into depression, constant sadness, and a feeling of being trapped in a life that isn’t mine. Every time I see an airplane in the sky, something in my chest tightens… because I know that’s where I belong. Today, I finally decided to stop running away from my dream. I decided to try — no matter how impossible it seems. My goal is to enroll in a Commercial Pilot License (CPL) training program. The full cost is around €25,000 – €50,000, depending on the country. I have saved €10,000 on my own after years of hard work, and I am saving every euro I can. But the total amount is still far beyond what I can manage alone. This is why I am asking for help — not for luxury, not for comfort, but to follow the only dream that has ever truly lived inside me. I know times are hard for everyone, but even $1 makes a difference. If just a few thou