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Dubai Cares, part of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives, has completed another successful edition of its Volunteer Globally initiative in Senegal.
A group of 14 UAE-based volunteers, led by Tariq Al Gurg, Chief Executive Officer at Dubai Cares, conducted a week-long mission to start building a primary school along with the local community in the village of Keur Moussa Hann in the Thies District of Senegal between October 30 and November 6. This initiative, which is in line with Dubai Cares' mandate to eradicate poverty through education in developing countries, will benefit 150 schoolchildren, two teachers, 50 illiterate men and women as well as 300 volunteers from the village.
Volunteer Globally 2016 brought together a diverse group of people who devoted their time and energy towards improving the life of school children in Senegal. The school worksite activities included digging trenches, laying bricks, tying and reinforcing steel bars as well as mixing concrete, picking, sifting and pumping water. These activities were combined with cultural education workshops to better interact with the local community.
Tariq Al Gurg said: "Volunteer Globally is an extremely popular experience amongst members of the UAE community. It is incredibly rewarding for all those who take part in this demonstration of genuine enthusiasm towards social work. It gives UAE residents a unique chance to get an insight on some of Dubai Cares' programmes in developing countries and to make a positive impact on the lives of children that will last many decades."
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