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Education is like oxygen for us
Those are the words of Shadia*, an adolescent refugee girl living in Dadaab refugee camp in northern Kenya. She knows that she cannot survive and thrive without a good education. She knows it’s the...
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There should be #NoLostGeneration
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Ali* 14 works everyday to support his family
Ali* should be in school and learning, but he goes to work everyday to support his family. *name changed to protect identity
Sarah* 16, wants to be in school and be a football coach (lo...
Sarah* missed several years of her education but now has some hope after joining classes again. *name changed to protect identity
Ali* 14 works everyday to support his family (longer version...
Ali* should be in school and learning, but he goes to work everyday to support his family. *name changed to protect identity
Sarah* 16, wants to be in school and be a football coach
Sarah* missed several years of her education but now has some hope after joining classes again. *name changed to protect identity
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High level Civil Society Event of UN Summit for Refugees and...
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Education Messages from Jordan
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Lana is not just a refugee
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Refugee children are #NotJustaRefugee
Save the Children is campaigning so that NO refugee child is without education for more than ONE month. Join our campaign for #everylastchild - campaigns.savethechildren.net
Report: Unequal Portions
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Every Last Child deserves an education
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Preventing a lost generation: refugee children must learn
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Healing Amer’s inner wounds
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We can't afford to have a lost generation of children in Za'atari Camp
Two million children inside Syria and 700,000 Syrian refugee children are out of school as a result of the crisis in Syria. Some of the most excluded children live in Za'atari camp in Jordan, where...
