Initiative to support Syrian children in the Emirati Jordanian Refugee Camp

In support of Syrian refugee children, the UAE Board on Books for Young People (UAEBBY) and Knowledge Without Borders (KWB) is organising a field visit to the Emirati Jordanian Refugee Camp in Jordan.

The initiative is in support of the Big Heart Campaign launched by Shaikha Jawaher Bint Mohammad Al Qasimi, Wife of His Highness Dr Shaikh Sultan Bin Mohammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah. Shaikha Jawaher is UNHCR Eminent Advocate for Refugee Children to support Syrian refugee children.

The visit will include a range of activities, including the opening of a library with 3,000 books in the camp. Sharjah’s delegation will organise a series of entertaining and cultural activities and workshops for teachers and parents, along with reading sessions and handicraft workshops at the camp’s classrooms.

“Our aim is to extend cultural, psychological and emotional support to Syrian children refugees and their parents in the Emirati Jordanian Refugee Camp and to alleviate the suffering of Syrian refugees who fled their war-torn country,” said Marwa Obaid Al Aqroubi, President of (UAEBBY) Executive Board.