Education for 95,000 marginalised Syrian children in camps and conflict zones

Another 95,000 children affected by the Syria conflict will get a quality education thanks to a new project to reach the most marginalised.

It will help out-of-school children living in refugee camps or besieged and hard-to-reach areas where safety concerns stop them going to formal schools.聽

A self-study plan will let them will continue their education at home or in safe community learning centres.

The project will be run by the聽Education Above All (EAA) Foundation and the United Nations children国产视频檚 agency UNICEF, with co-financing by the Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD).聽

It means the EAA Foundation has now helped 1.2 million children who are out of school because of the Syrian crisis.聽

Dr Mary Joy Pigozzi, Executive Director of EAA Foundation国产视频檚 Educate A Child programme, said: 国产视频淏y enabling the most marginalised out-of-school children affected by the crisis in Syria into education, we are investing in the future of the country.聽

国产视频淯rgent action is required to stem the growing number of children who find themselves out of school. No child should be left without an education.国产视频�

Almost 12 million Syrian children inside the country and in neighbouring nations need humanitarian assistance,聽according to latest UNICEF reports.聽

The Qatar Fund For Development said the largest share of its support goes to educatio. Its Director, His Excellency Khalifa bin Jassim Al-Kuwari, said:聽国产视频淚t is important that children who live in areas suffering from armed conflict and insecurity are protected, and that they shouldn国产视频檛 lose the opportunity to go to school and dream of a better future.国产视频�

As part of EAA Foundation国产视频檚 commitment to helping 10 million out-of-school children into quality education, two other partnership agreements have been signed.

The foundation and UNESCO have partnered in Pakistan to reach 100,000 children.聽They will work with the government in聽14 remote districts to enrol children in primary schools, prevent dropout and improve school facilities.

EAA Foundation and RISE International will provide access to education for 24,000 out-of-school children in Angola with a $2 million financing contribution from ExxonMobil.

They will construct 25 schools and provide access to education for vulnerable and marginalised children who have been impacted by years of war, poverty and a lack of basic infrastructure and social services.