Education and hope in the refugee camp: Help for children in Palabek!

Education and hope in the refugee camp: Help for children in Palabek!

Palabek, Uganda - Vienna/Kampala, December 02, 2024 - in the refugee camp Palabek in northern Uganda, where 80,000 people have now found refuge from war, the Austrian aid organization youth a world in the past seven years an important "educational campus". This comprehensive range of educational offers comprises four kindergartens, four elementary schools and a vocational school that support children and young people with disabilities. These receive walking aids, wheelchairs or glasses to facilitate access to education. On the occasion of the "International Day of People with Disabilities", which is celebrated on December 3, the organization asks for donations for urgently needed learning aids, while the situation on site is difficult by acute nutritional poverty.

like Kathpress are reported in the camp and often it is not enough for a warm meal a day. Father Jose Ubaldino Andrade Hernandez, who takes care of the children on site, underlines the urgency of the situation: "The children need safe care and, above all, good education - that is their most important opportunity for a better future!" Despite the adverse circumstances, the children in schools radiate an unbroken will to learn, and the Salesians offer them a perspective with high quality lessons.

urgent need for support

The initiative also includes a vocational school, where 750 young people are trained in various professions every year, including agriculture, engine mechanics, tailoring and solar technology. But without sufficient food and water supply, the survival of the refugee community is on the brink. Parents and teachers appeal to the international community to improve the humanitarian situation and to help those affected at Camp Palabek. The "International Day of People with Disabilities" is an opportunity to draw attention to the urgent needs of this particularly vulnerable group. The motto for 2024, "Strengthening the leadership of people with disabilities for an inclusive and sustainable future", all asks to campaign for the rights and well -being of people with disabilities.