Iqra’s renewed access to education is just one example of how targeted programmes can transform lives, offering children in even the most challenging environments the chance for a better future. The Educate Your Children II project, a three-year initiative in Somalia led by Education Above All Foundation’s Educate A Child (EAC) programme and CARE, successfully enrolled 127,237 marginalised children into quality primary education. Running from 2021 to 2024, the project improved infrastructure, trained 519 teachers, and achieved an 86% retention rate, with many students transitioning to formal schooling. The project marks a significant step forward for education in Somalia; addressing the significant education access gap in the country, while offering hope and opportunities to children who remain out of school.

Since 2013, Education Above All (EAA) Foundation has been working in Somalia through its EAC programme, supporting the most marginalised with different partnership projects and successfully enrolling 300,005 out of school children (OOSC) across Puntland, Somaliland, and South Central Somalia Zones.

These joint projects with partners, such as, CARE, Mercy Corps, and UNICEF, have been working to address barriers to education, including social, economic, disabilities and gender discrimination, with the aim of increasing enrolment and retention in quality primary education for children from excluded groups affected by recurrent conflict and crisis.

In celebration of the upcoming UN International Day of Education, EAA Foundation is excited to host the Walk for Education: CSR & Sustainability Fair on 24 January 2025, at MIA Park, Doha. The fair will unite schools, corporates, and the community to raise awareness and funds for the Foundation’s global education projects aimed at providing marginalised children worldwide with access to quality education. The event will feature a variety of community activities, including a football tournament, art workshops, symbolic walks, and the “Buy a Brick and Build a School” campaign, which allows attendees to donate to building schools for underprivileged and children with disabilities in Qatar.

EAA Foundation invites everyone to join the event, help educate children in need and make a tangible difference in their lives. Corporates are invited to take part in the fair and showcase their CSR efforts, with sponsorship packages ranging from QAR 5,000 to QAR 200,000. All sponsorship funds will go directly towards supporting the Foundation’s education projects.