Sharjah: Sharjah Social Empowerment Foundation has launched an initiative titled ‘Allama Bil Qalam’ project, a large-scale academic empowerment project which aims to provide orphans access to education.
The initiative, launched in line with the Year of Zayed, aims to provide education to 1,700 orphans.
The announcement to launch the initiative was made during a press conference held in collaboration with Sharjah Police, Sharjah Charity House and Sharjah Media Corporation.
‘Allama Bil Qalam’ project is in line with the vision of Sharjah Social Empowerment Foundation in providing ideal environment where orphans can develop their skills to become leaders in the future, under the patronage of His Highness Dr Shaikh Sultan Bin Mohammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, and his guidance to provide the necessary support and aid to empower orphans. This goal can be achieved only by joint efforts and solidarity, as well as individual and corporate commitment to support this segment of society.
The foundation is keenly interested in education and committed to providing educational projects and programmes for orphans. In the Year of Zayed, the foundation is seeking to involve all segments of society in supporting education for orphans, in keeping with the belief of the late Shaikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan, who said: “The real wealth of the nation is its young people”. The UAE’s efforts in this regard are not restricted to its citizens, but to different nationalities as part of their belief that education is the driver of progress.
Mona Al Suwaidi, Director General of Sharjah Social Empowerment Foundation, said: “From elementary school to university, ‘Allama Bil Qalam’ aims to provide the right to education for orphan students. It is part of the academic empowerment programmes carried out by the foundation”.
Al Suwaidi stressed that success of this project can be achieved only by community involvement. “Collaboration and solidarity are prerequisite for such humanitarian causes to achieve their goals,” she added.
Al Suwaidi said that ‘Allama Bil Qalam’ is a continuing initiative that provides a comprehensive support to orphan students during their educational levels. “It includes support programmes that cover all the needs of orphans. The foundation provides a high-quality programmes to support orphans not only in education, but also in inculcating the spirit of leadership to make them leaders in their community,” she added.
The name of the project has a Quranic reference, as it is named after a verse in the Quran which confirms that pursuing education is an obligation and a divine command of our religion.
She clarified that the pen is used as logo of the project to promote public recognition about the project and encourage donators to make contributions to the initiative.
‘Allama Bil Qalam’
It is an academic project launched by Sharjah Social Empowerment Foundation to provide educational support to orphan students at both school and university levels. Contribution can be made by monthly deduction from the bank account, cash or cheque payment or bank transfer. SMS donation is available by sending “Taught the Use of the Pen” to 4553 to donate Dh10, to 7880 to donate Dh50 and to 7881 to donate Dh100.
The proceeds raised will be used to provide basic education needs, payment of tuition fees, educational scholarships, higher education scholarships, stationery and school supplies, follow-up courses and academic courses among many more other educational programmes for orphan students.
