Books, pencils, pens and paper. These essential learning tools are often out of reach for refugees who left everything behind. You can provide school supplies to a student eager to return to class — and build a brighter future.
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A place to study can be in scarce supply in a refugee camp. A school desk will give a displaced child the opportunity to pursue an education.
Education is a path to a brighter future that is often out of reach for refugee girls and boys. A school uniform is especially important to foster a strong sense of community within the school.
Invest in refugee children by supporting their teachers — some of the most dedicated educators in the world! You can provide teachers with the training materials they need to give their students a solid foundation of learning.
Khajida was 12 before she stepped inside a classroom. Back home in Sudan, this bright girl dreamed of going to school, but the nearest one was a 2-hour walk away. Still, life with her parents and siblings was a happy one — until armed groups tore through her hometown, destroyed her family’s house and farm and forced them to flee.
Since finding safety in the UNHCR-supported Doro refugee camp, Khajida’s wish to pursue an education has come true. Despite her late start, she’s happy again — and thriving. “Now I can finally dream,” she says. She’s also helping her family. “Now I can teach my parents and all my little sisters and brothers. My parents are so proud of me,” she continued.
Khajida’s books and pens are some of her most prized possessions. They are her building blocks to a brighter future.
"I'm so happy that I can read. Now I can finally dream of my future," says 12-year-old South Sudanese refugee Khajida.
"When I'm in the classroom I feel safe," says 10-year-old Ethiopian refugee Josef, who attends school in Yemen.
12-year-old Burundian refugee Muganzifuri studies math in Mahama refugee camp.
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