Dubai Cares invites UAE community to Walk for Education

DUBAI, 4th February, 2015 (WAM) -- Dubai Cares yesterday announced the 6th edition of its Walk for Education, the symbolic three kilometre walk that aims to highlight one of the challenges children face in acquiring quality education in developing countries where they have to walk an average of three kilometres every day in order to go to school. The Walk for Education 2015 will take place on Friday, February 6th, starting at Dubai Creek Park and moving along Riyadh Road. Commenting on the need for engaging the local community in the organisation’s mission, Tariq Al Gurg, Chief Executive Officer of Dubai Cares, said, "The Walk for Education, one of the main pillars of Dubai Cares’ community engagement strategy, is an act of solidarity with those children who literally walk the distance to gain an education." He went on to say, "With every step they take, they are taking their families, communities and nation closer to a productive and progressive environment. Through our Walk for Education, we want to contrast the educational amenities we benefit from in the developed world and the depleted resources in many developing countries that we have development programmes in. Facilitating a sound educational system in those countries is what we, as an organisation, strive towards and through our Walk for Education, we are giving the UAE community the opportunity to join us in making powerful strides towards universal quality education." "For the third consecutive year, we are grateful to Chevron for their continued support as the main sponsor of our Walk for Education. The Walk for Education highlights Dubai Cares holistic approach and mobilises the members of the UAE community to become advocates for education in support of Dubai Cares mandate. In every country we work in, we are faced with a diverse range of challenges - from infrastructural to cultural, which prevent children from receiving quality primary education," added Al Gurg. Christopher Bradley, Country Chairman, Chevron UAE, said, "Chevron is delighted once again to be the main sponsor of Dubai Cares Walk for Education. We believe that the combination of sponsorship and generous volunteering continue to make a difference in support of Dubai Cares’ efforts around the world." – Emirates News Agency, WAM – http://www.wam.ae/en/news/general/1395276034733.html