Every day, thousands of children forced to flee their homes suddenly lose access to school. For them, displacement, poverty, and instability often mean an immediate end to their education. The consequences are severe: long-term dropout, child labor, violence, and a loss of direction. Once a child leaves the school system, it becomes extremely difficult to re-enroll them.
This already fragile situation is now exacerbated by a major phenomenon: the massive withdrawal of international aid. The sudden halt of major humanitarian funding, such as that from USAID, along with the decline in official development assistance, is leading to the closure of essential educational facilities in countries like Burkina Faso and Lebanon. There are more children, they are more vulnerable… and protection and education services are disappearing.
In response to this silent emergency, Asmae is stepping up its efforts with the new phase of the PEACE program, rolled out in six countries. Its goal: to ensure that displaced children remain in school or return to school, to support their families, and to strengthen educational and social actors in a sustainable way.
Because every child has the right to an open school.
And because today, more than ever, they need us to protect their future.