TBHF building Dh2.2m Egypt school

600 pupils, teachers, staff from vulnerable communities to benefit

UAE-based global humanitarian organisation The Big Heart Foundation (TBHF) yesterday announced a Dh2.23 million primary school project designed specifically to cater to the educational needs of vulnerable communities living in and around the Matrouh Governorate in Egypt.

The 600 direct beneficiaries of the project include students, teachers and support staff, amongs others. Named El Nour Primary School, the project seeks to boost children’s access to high-quality early childhood education and provide them a supportive environment, ultimately reducing student dropout rates, which are usually more prevalent in marginalised communities.

Construction work

The project is being implemented in partnership with Misr El Kheir Foundation (MEK), a non-profit that has been operating in Egypt since 2007. Construction work began in September 2021 and is scheduled for completion in September 2023.

In its first year, the project will directly impact 160 beneficiaries, including 120 students, 20 teachers, 10 janitors and 10 community leaders who will oversee operations. The project will also benefit 440 students in the next three years. Families of students and other community members are among the indirect beneficiaries of TBHF initiative.