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November 17, 2016

EDUCATION ABOVE ALL CONDEMNS ATTACKS ON CHILDREN AND SCHOOLS IN SYRIA

Syrian government forces sent a text message to residents of east Aleppo prior to the attack, demanding they leave the area within 24 hours or risk their lives.…

October 31, 2016

EAA Youth Advocates joining forces with next generation of leaders in South Sudan and Uganda

The workshop participants will share experiences and receive training on international human rights and humanitarian norms in keeping with the EAA/WPDI partnership’s joint aspiration: to create a better…

October 25, 2016

Shimuly Dreams of Being a Teacher

Shimuly grew up in poverty. Her father, Amir, a day labourer, had struggled to support his family of ve until his untimely death. Life, in turn, grew more…

September 25, 2016

Laying Bricks for the Future with UNICEF Chad

Against the backdrop of alarming poverty levels, a shortage of trained teachers and school infrastructure, and a population of out of primary school-age children numbering close to 357,000,…

September 24, 2016

EAA teams up with QUEST to offer a brighter future for thousands of Syrian children and young people

Qatar Upholding Education for Syrians Trust, also known as QUEST, was launched at the 71st UN General Assembly Meeting in New York this week. It seeks to ensure…

September 20, 2016

Education Above All offers new hope to thousands of young Syrians with no access to education

Al Fakhoora, which has already enabled over 600 young Palestinians in Gaza to benefit from higher education programmes and reconstructed over 37 educational institutions targeted by war, is…

September 17, 2016

From Conflict to College

During the harsh circumstances of war and violence there is a loss of a sense of direction in which one can take their lives. Unfortunately for the majority…

September 17, 2016

Facilitating for the Future

In every major conflict there is the risk of a “lost generation.” A generation of young people who, through the violence they encounter and being uprooted from their…

September 17, 2016

The Al Fakhoora Scholarship Ladder

It is hard for any recent graduate to get work once their scholastic career has come to an end. It is even harder in a conflict zone such…

September 17, 2016

Education Against All Odds

Gaza is the epitome of an ongoing conflict zone, with constant attacks and invasions over the years. Add a severe embargo and lack of limited natural resources, and…

September 17, 2016

Walls, murals and persistent hope

The ability of a person to leave a mark on the world around them brings a certain amount of pride and ownership. It is no longer the world…

September 6, 2016

Education Gives Suhani the Freedom of Choice

Her parents reasoned that since she was not gaining much from school, they would stop sending her. Rather, they thought she should focus on domestic chores like cooking,…

"Humanity will not overcome the immense challenges we face unless we ensure that children get the quality education that equips them to play their part in the modern world." -- HH Sheikha Moza bint Nasser