Dubai: Dubai Cares has said that its supported programmes located in the far-western region of Nepal have not been affected so far due to the recent earthquake.
The earthquake that hit Nepal on April 25 has caused significant loss of life and much devastation in and around the capital, Kathmandu.
“As a long-standing supporter of children’s education in the country, Dubai Cares has received encouraging news that its supported programmes located in the far-western region have not been affected so far. We stand in support of our implementing partner, buildOn, whose local staff and volunteers are also safe and well. We remain vigilant as the situation stabilises and continue to hope for encouraging news as the country and its people recover from this tragedy,” the Dubai-based philanthropic organisation said in statement on Tuesday.
Dubai Cares has been active in Nepal since 2009. In partnership with buildOn, Dubai Cares has launched a school construction, teacher training and adult literacy programme in Nepal, directly benefiting 2,100 primary school age children in 14 schools. It also includes a monitoring and evaluation component as well as an adult literacy component, benefiting 840 illiterate women from indigenous rural communities. The programme also benefits 4,200 adults, teachers, and officials.
