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principles: an integrated personal approach, fostering and skill acquisition, particularly in the vulnerable
learning communities, championing teachers’ locales of Western Samar. It seeks not only to funnel
professional development, and facilitating transparent resources into secondary education but also to fortify
edu-communication, connecting Paraguay’s Ministry the foundation of life skills and employability, with a
of Education and school communities. Through these keen focus on the vulnerable youth segment, primarily
pillars, Dubai Cares reiterates its commitment to adolescent girls.
reshaping the educational landscape, ensuring no child
is left behind in the digital era. The current challenges enveloping the youth of the
region are multifaceted, ranging from the economic
Dubai Cares further fortified its philanthropic footprint strains of poverty, the daunting task of ensuring
in South America by supporting the MAIPI—Model of secondary education completion, the hurdles of
Comprehensive Care for early childhood in Peru. This unemployment and underemployment, deficiencies
innovative pilot program is specifically crafted to cater in technical and vocational education systems, to the
to children aged between 0 and 3 years, and revolves looming threats of climate change that particularly
around several key pillars: providing these young afflict the Eastern Visayas region.
children access to Early Childhood Development (ECD)
centers, promoting and advancing parenting education, Adolescent girls in the region confront a unique set of
bolstering the capacities of local communities and challenges, stemming from societal biases related to
authorities, and amplifying awareness about the rights their age and gender. They grapple with issues like high
of preschool-aged children. Moreover, it underscores secondary school drop-out rates, limited economic
the pivotal roles caregivers and local authorities play in opportunities, susceptibility to gender-based violence,
safeguarding these rights. and alarming rates of teenage pregnancies. The RAISE
Above initiative is ingeniously tailored to counter these
By backing this initiative, Dubai Cares reiterates challenges head-on. Embracing a gender-transformative
its unwavering commitment to enhancing Early approach, the program not only champions gender
Childhood Development (ECD) on a global scale. The equality but also vigorously endeavors to elevate the
projected outcomes of the program are both ambitious status of young women in Western Samar. It achieves
and transformative. It envisions comprehensive this by bolstering their access to education, enhancing
developmental support, spanning health, nutrition, their economic opportunities, and safeguarding their
early education, and protection, for 500 children sexual and reproductive rights and health.
aged between 0 and 3 through both ECD centers and
targeted home visits. Furthermore, it aims to empower In a transformative collaboration with Save the
351 families with enhanced parenting knowledge and Children, Dubai Cares has committed a generous
practical skills. The communities of Ventanilla and Turpo allocation of AED 36.7 million (USD 1.0 million)
are being primed to monitor and champion the growth towards the Improving Children’s Literacy Program in
and development of their youngest members. And, in Sri Lanka’s Northern Province, a region grappling with
a testament to the program’s collaborative spirit, local critical educational disparities. Designed to leave an
government bodies—including the Ministries of Health indelible impact, this initiative aims to directly enhance
and Education—are expected to take a proactive the educational lives of 30,000 children.
stance, ensuring young children receive the attention
and care they rightfully deserve. The program is strategically structured around Literacy
Boost’s triad of core principles: rigorous assessment
of existing student literacy levels, capacity-building
Dubai Cares championed the advancement of education of educational stakeholders including teachers and
and empowerment in the Philippines by funding the administrators, and robust community engagement to
Real Assets and Improved Skills and Education for instill a culture of reading and linguistic enrichment.
Adolescent Girls (RAISE) Above initiative.
The program’s key objectives are multi-faceted and
This project is meticulously crafted to amplify the steeped in a commitment to quality education. Firstly,
rights of young men and women to education it aims to foster the design and implementation of