Kevin Watkins

From all of us at Save the Children all of our friends in Community Jameel,  I want to wish you a very happy 75th anniversary,  and to thank you for the extraordinary work that you’re doing in so many countries around the world.

When I think of Community Jameel, there are really three hallmarks to your approach that stand out.   The first is your level of ambition in tackling some of the great challenges of our day: the eradication of poverty; the extension of educational opportunity; the fight against the major killer diseases that still afflict so many communities and countries around the world.  Secondly, it’s your commitment to evidence and data in the service of the world’s poorest people.  Thirdly, it’s your commitment to partnership to listening to communities; to learning from communities to understand the problems that they are trying so hard to solve and being there in support and solidarity with them.

We’ve been deeply honored to work with you and Save the Children on refugee education support for teachers in the Middle East in particular.  And we’re looking forward to working with you over the years ahead on our joint program in tackling climate risk in the Horn of Africa.

So, from all of us, a big thank you for everything that you’ve done and to say again that we’re deeply privileged to be working with you and looking forward to engagement over the years ahead.

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