Name: Education is a fundamental right for every child
Uploaded: 2021-12-10T15:36:48Z
Duration: 9 min
Description: For children growing up in refugee camps, education is a powerful tool of liberation. In this inspiring talk, Makhtoum Abdalla, displaced as a child in Sudan and now living with his family in the Otash camp in Darfur, shares his biggest dream: to ensure all children are educated and taught the skills needed to become "captains of their destiny."

Makhtoum Abdalla: Education is a fundamental right for every child

Education is a fundamental right for every child

For children growing up in refugee camps, education is a powerful tool of liberation. In this inspiring talk, Makhtoum Abdalla, displaced as a child in Sudan and now living with his family in the Otash camp in Darfur, shares his biggest dream: to ensure all children are educated and taught the skills needed to become "captains of their destiny."

Access to education can change the course of a child's life, even in the harshest conditions. In a camp of nearly 100,000 displaced people, one young person mourned a brother lost to malnutrition and found a calling to study medicine. Despite crowded schools, unreliable electricity, and scarce resources, determination fueled academic achievement and big dreams. For children who grow up knowing only conflict, learning is not just a right but a lifeline for future peace and opportunity.