On the occasion of World Teachers' Day, observed on October 5, Qatar Charity (QC) announced that the number of teachers it sponsored has reached more than 7,000 in areas suffering from crises and poor communities such as Somalia, Palestine, Mauritania, northern Syria, and others.
QC also provides opportunities to train and qualify teachers to develop their skills and abilities in co-operation with its partners, a statement explained yesterday. The 'Improving the Level of Education and Building the Capacity of Teachers and School Principals in Northern Syria” project benefitted 1,028 teachers last year in co-operation and co-ordination with the Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) within the framework of the Quest 3 initiative.
Teacher Mona Yassin, 37, who lives with her three children and husband in the Maarat Misrin area in the countryside of Idlib city, is a beneficiary. She resumed work early last year in one of the educational centres supported by QC and QFFD in northern Syria.
“After an absence from teaching for more than two years, I was very enthusiastic about providing benefit to the children of the camps, I travelled a long distance every day to reach the educational center, but the enthusiasm of the children and their interest in educational activities increased my desire to provide education to them in the best and most enjoyable ways," she added.
