Tribune News Network
Doha
Qatar Charity has signed an agreement with the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in Yemen to implement a project to improve access to education services and reduce school dropout rates in Ibb Governorate, which is expected to benefit thousands of students and teachers.
Objectives of the agreement
The agreement aims to rehabilitate schools damaged due to the conflict and provide all necessary facilities in addition to school supplies to students and financial incentives to teachers. The agreement will help continue the educational process and get rid of illiteracy. It will also help reduce the dropout rate of students at various levels and enhance the chance of the students completing their courses.
Through the implementation of this project, Qatar Charity also seeks to provide long-term educational opportunities to approximately 3,000 displaced students and residents of the region.These students will also be enabled to access permanent and safe learning opportunities. This will be done by supporting 5 schools in the Al-Udayn branch districts, through the establishment and rehabilitation of classrooms and furnishing them.
Psychological aid
The agreement pays attention to psychological support for students who suffer from psychological problems for many reasons, including early employment and dropping out of education.
Social service specialists will conduct interviews with children in the targeted schools to provide psychological and social support, raise awareness and train teachers on methods of continuous psychological support for these children who live in difficult psychological conditions and require follow-up and treatment.
Accumulated experiences
The signing of this agreement builds on the appreciation of Qatar Charity’s accumulated experience in the field of education in several Yemeni governorates, including Taiz, Hajjah, and Ibb. Qatar Charity implemented several educational projects in the governorates of Taiz, Hajjah, and Ibb through urgent intervention in several schools, where it paid rent for school buildings spent on financial benefits for teachers, and distributed school bags to approximately 5,000 students, in addition to providing school supplies and school uniforms.
Qatar Charity is currently implementing a programme to support the education of orphan students in 22 governorates, where monthly assistance will be provided to more than 600 students in Taiz’s districts and more than 400 students in Ibb Governorate.
