Around the world, Caritas organizations are involved in learning programs for children, and engaged in educational corridors and scholarships as well as distance learning projects for migrant and refugee students. In Cyprus, this daily accompaniment takes the form of assisting parents access education for their children and supporting students with supplies and occasional informal learning activities. Education is powerful in breaking the cycle of marginalization and poverty and fosters social cohesion. Migrant and refugee youth hold enormous potential but they need the strong support of public and private stakeholders, as well as the international community, to access school and university, educational tools, digital devices, psychosocial counselling, adequate housing and language learning facilities and then to have their degrees and qualifications recognized in their host countries.
“Without education, the future of a whole generation of migrant and refugee children and young people is at risk”.
On the occasion of International Migrants Day 2024, Caritas Internationalis highlights the importance of education for people on the move. Without it, they cannot develop their human potential—nor can they integrate and then contribute to society.
Read Caritas Internationalis’ December 18 statement here: CARITAS INTERNATIONALIS STATEMENT ON INTERNATIONAL MIGRANTS DAY – Caritas
