Dh100m education fund for refugee children announced

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Dh100m education fund for refugee children announced

Dubai - The fund will be distributed in a span of three years to support the education of children.

By Sarwat Nasir

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Published: Mon 17 Sep 2018, 12:00 AM

Last updated: Wed 19 Sep 2018, 12:15 AM

An education fund worth Dh100 million has been announced for refugee children living in the UAE, Jordan and Lebanon.
The Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair Refugee Education Fund was launched on September 17 and aims to empower children affected by war and disaster.
The fund will be distributed in a span of three years to support the education of children.
This September, Dh45million will be funded to notable educational and humanitarian organisations to enable 6,500 refugee students to attend secondary school, vocational training, university, as well as acquire soft skills.
The fund has teamed up with Emirates Red Crescent in collaboration with Unicef to support the school fees of out-of-school children who are living in the UAE due to the conflict in their home countries.
sarwat@khaleejtimes.com
 


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