Deyaar to build school in Senegal as part of Dubai Cares Adopt a School initiative
Deyaar Development PJSC, among Dubai's largest property developers and realty provider, has today signed a contract with Dubai Cares to develop a primary school in rural Senegal to supply access to educational centers for the community. Dubai Cares, part of Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives, is a philanthropic organisation launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, to enhance children's access to quality education in developing nations.
As part of the Dubai Cares 'Adopt a School' initiative, Deyaar will construct a primary school in the impoverished region of Fatik in Senegal. This is the second overseas project that Deyaar has actually supported within the 'Adopt a School' effort; the very first being a school in western Nepal, which opened in February this year. The Nepalese primary school has five grades and provides education for 165 regional children. Additionally, adult literacy classes supply vital reading and composing abilities to 60 grownups from the neighborhood.
Senegal has a low literacy rate of around 39 per cent and really low enrolment rates for main and secondary education. Roughly 54 per cent of individuals in Senegal live below the poverty line and many kids face difficulty attending school.
Saeed Al Qatami, CEO of Deyaar stated: "We are extremely pleased to reveal a second collaboration with Dubai Cares, and to continue to work with them to enhance access to quality education for kids worldwide. At Deyaar, we are committed to supporting a large range of CSR activities to make a favorable and long lasting contribution to society, and to support the UAE government's goal to assist regional and worldwide communities in need."
Tariq Al Gurg, Chief Executive Officer of Dubai Cares, commented: "We feel privileged that Deyaar Development has restored its trust in us. Dubai Cares has seen first-hand how education can provide a way out of poverty for individuals in requirement, which is why our most current partnership with Deyaar is so essential to the community in Fatik, Senegal.
Dubai Cares aims to break the cycle of poverty by guaranteeing all children have access to quality education. Over the past 8 years, the humanitarian organisation has actually effectively launched education programs reaching over 14 million recipients in 41 establishing nations in collaboration with UN help firms and international and local NGOs.
