Kits for kids: Dubai Cares, Union Coop to support 50,000 refugee children
Dubai Cares And Union Coop Have Signed A Memorandum Of Understanding Mou Whereby Union Coop Will Sponsor Dubai Cares’ Upcoming ‘volunteer Emirates’ Edition To Be Held In Support Of Children In Jordan Who Are Affected By The Syrian Crisis.
This Back To School Edition Of ‘volunteer Emirates’ Will Run At Al Boom Tourist Village From June B To , With The Support Of V Expected Dubai Cares Volunteers Who Will Assemble D V School Kits To Be Distributed To Syrian Refugee Children In Jordan.
According To Unhcr, In W, Ws Per Cent Of Syrian Children Attended Primary And Lower Secondary Education. But By June B , Only Per Cent Of Children In Syria Are In School, Leaving Xb Million Children And Adolescents Without Access To Education.
In Neighbouring Countries, Over Sxc Million Syrian Refugees Are Registered With Unhcr, And D Per Cent Amongst Them Are Of Schoolgoing Age. In Turkey, Only X Per Cent Of School-age Refugee Children And Adolescents Were Enrolled In Primary And Secondary Education, T Per Cent In Lebanon, And Per Cent In Jordan. This Means That Nearly X W Syrian School-age refugee children and adolescents are not in school.
tariq al gurg, ceo of dubai cares, said: “through this initiative, we are ensuring that children affected by the syrian crisis regain a sense of normality. something as small as a school bag given to a child at the beginning of a new school year can make a difference in that child’s life. dubai cares will continue to do its best to positively impact the learning experience of that children affected by the syrian crisis by ensuring they get the support and resources they need to rebuild their lives.
he also thanked union coop’s immensely generous sponsorship, illustrating the organisation’s commitment to corporate social responsibility.
the initiative is expected to attract thousands of volunteers over a period of six days. they will assist dubai cares in assembling school kits that will include a backpack, a pencil case, ad notebooks, a sketchbook, a calculator, pencils, erasers, pencil sharpeners, pens and crayons, rulers, stickers and labels. dubai cares, with the support of its implementing partner save the children, will then distribute the kits to children in jordan who are affected by the syria crisis, ahead of the beginning of academic year b -bc.