{
  "id": 2970747,
  "title": "EAA Foundation supports over 10,000 vulnerable children in Zambia to stay in school",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/eaa-foundation-supports-over-10-000-vulnerable-children-in-zambia-to",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-24T07:22:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Peninsula Qatar",
    "slug": "the-peninsula-qatar",
    "url": "https://thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/24/08/2026/eaa-foundation-supports-over-10000-vulnerable-children-in-zambia-to-stay-in-school"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Doha, Qatar: The EAA Foundation, in collaboration with its partner Qatar Fund for Development and World Vision Zambia, has concluded the Empowering Vulnerable Children with Education (EVE) Project in Zambia's Namwala District. The three-year initiative reached over 10,000 at-risk children across 37 schools, with a remarkable 98 percent survival rate.\n\nThe project tackled critical issues such as early marriage, poverty, child labor, long travel distances, and subpar learning environments, fostering a more inclusive educational environment. It identified and re-enrolled 1,780 out-of-school children, enabling them to resume their education journey.\n\nTo enhance wellbeing and protection, the project launched 37 SAFE Clubs, offering life skills, psychosocial support, and home-based learning assistance to 5,748 learners. Additionally, 74 teachers received training in inclusive teaching methods, and 37 Stay-in-School Committees were empowered to monitor and support at-risk students through a locally developed Student Risk Matrix.\n\nDr Said Yasin, Executive Director of EAA Foundation's Educate A Child programme, expressed, \"The success of the EVE Project demonstrates what can be achieved through commitment and collaboration. We have not only supported thousands of vulnerable children to stay in school but also laid the groundwork for sustainable community solutions.\"\n\nMaryam Al Ghithani, Head of African and Asian Projects at Qatar Fund for Development, stated, \"Qatar Fund for Development is proud to have helped remove barriers that hindered vulnerable children from accessing and remaining in quality education in Zambia.\"",
  "summary": "<p>Doha, Qatar: Education Above All (EAA) Foundation, a global foundation for education and development, with support from its strategic partner, Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD), and in partnership with World Vision Zambia, the Forum for African Women Educationalists of Zambia (FAWEZA), and Zambia’s Ministry of Education, has marked the successful completion of the Empowering Vulnerable…",
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}