The son of Bahrain’s king has opened a giant Bahraini-backed school at a
Syrian refugee camp in Jordan. This move is aimed at helping and
securing these a future for these
children. The school, that has received backing from the United Nations,
is located in Amman. More than a thousand children are likely to
benefit from the 4 million dollar facility. This was the initiative of
Royal Charity Organisation (RCO) and it was officially inaugurated by
the Royal Charity Organisation Board of Trustees Chairman Shaikh Nasser
bin Hamad Al Khalifa.
Dominique Isabelle Hyde, the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) representative in Jordan, described the facility as the best in the camp stating “These children have troubled memories and getting them into a quiet stable environment helps them get back to normal and draws their focus away from the living environment around them which is all thanks to Bahrain.” Set in a facility that spans an area of 4600 square meters, the school is said to have an intake capacity of 4200 and more than 3500 children have already registered with the school and it is expected that the school will reach capacity in around two weeks. Ms. Hyde stated that “After this school reaches capacity, UNICEF will build another school. But this one will be entirely funded by UNICEF, not to mention we will continue to pay the teachers’ salaries and provide the running costs for the existing school. That is going to happen sooner than we thought as we expect this school to reach capacity in about two weeks.”
It is truly a commendable effort taken by Bahrain and Sheikh Nasser said it was the responsibility of Bahrain and its neighboring countries to help each other in times of need. “This is the nature of the world,” he said, truly reflecting the way in which the Middle East is rising to the occasion of helping out school children.
Some parents however have decided to keep their children away from the school. Their biggest wish is to leave the camp, where conditions are harsh, and find better facilities for their families elsewhere. According to Jordanian officials, Jordan hosts more than 230 thousand Syrian refugees. Around forty thousand of those currently live in the Zaatari camp, about 15 kilometres from the border of Syria.
Dominique Isabelle Hyde, the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) representative in Jordan, described the facility as the best in the camp stating “These children have troubled memories and getting them into a quiet stable environment helps them get back to normal and draws their focus away from the living environment around them which is all thanks to Bahrain.” Set in a facility that spans an area of 4600 square meters, the school is said to have an intake capacity of 4200 and more than 3500 children have already registered with the school and it is expected that the school will reach capacity in around two weeks. Ms. Hyde stated that “After this school reaches capacity, UNICEF will build another school. But this one will be entirely funded by UNICEF, not to mention we will continue to pay the teachers’ salaries and provide the running costs for the existing school. That is going to happen sooner than we thought as we expect this school to reach capacity in about two weeks.”
It is truly a commendable effort taken by Bahrain and Sheikh Nasser said it was the responsibility of Bahrain and its neighboring countries to help each other in times of need. “This is the nature of the world,” he said, truly reflecting the way in which the Middle East is rising to the occasion of helping out school children.
Some parents however have decided to keep their children away from the school. Their biggest wish is to leave the camp, where conditions are harsh, and find better facilities for their families elsewhere. According to Jordanian officials, Jordan hosts more than 230 thousand Syrian refugees. Around forty thousand of those currently live in the Zaatari camp, about 15 kilometres from the border of Syria.
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