Educate a Child
The barriers preventing children from
accessing school are numerous: conflict, poverty, inadequate education
facilities and unqualified teachers, poor health and nutrition, and cultural
beliefs. Tackling them is not easy, and requires innovative and holistic
approaches. Getting refugee children into school requires a unique
understanding of the specific circumstances in which they live in their host
countries. For some, it is simply a matter of providing a little financial support
to help with the financial burden of school fees or the cost of a uniform; for
others it can mean building additional classrooms, training teachers and
convincing parents to let their children attend, like providing special support
for children with disabilities. As part of this proposal UNHCR will deliver
whatever it takes in each unique setting.