UAE royal inaugurates school for girls in Kenya

UAE royal inaugurates school for girls in Kenya

It will annually provide 360 students - both refugees and girls from the surrounding host community - with high-quality education, safe boarding facilities

By Web Desk Published: Mon 6 Mar 2023, 10:50 PM

Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah and Humanitarian Envoy of The Big Heart Foundation (TBHF), has inaugurated The Big Heart Secondary School for Girls in Kalobeyei settlement near Kakuma camp in Kenya.

Launched by TBHF with the funding of Sharjah Charity House and in collaboration with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), this first-ever boarding secondary school for girls in the area will annually provide 360 students - both refugees and girls from the surrounding host community - access to high-quality education and safe boarding facilities.

Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed led the delegation from Sharjah to Kenya for the official field visit, during which they toured the school facilities. He emphasised the importance of humanitarian education projects and their long-term impact on young generations, who will be able to build a better future for refugee communities.

The school fills a major gap in secondary education requirements of girls in the target communities in Kenya, where only 5 percent girls had access to secondary education. The new