The opening of Al-Andalus School on 6 May 2019

Founded in 1971 in Al-Andalus village, 40 km away in the northwest countryside of Raqqa, Al-Andalus school was named after the Arab metropolis in Spain, which was known as Andalusia. Since its founding, many generations have learned and graduated from this school and currently has 190 students.

Me and my school project targeted the school of Al-Andalus due to the moral and material destruction it suffered from during the war which caused the displacement of the people and closure of the school until early 2018. This led to a drop in the number of students from 450 before the war to 190 students after it.

Me and my school project provided 60 school benches to the replace the shattered ones in classrooms , four of the teachers’ chairs and tables also were replaced , all boards were maintained and sets of stationary and chalk were provided. The school was also provided with a children’s entertainment group, a billboard and a cleaning group, as well as 5 trash baskets and 2 garbage cans.

In order to communicate effectively with the beneficiaries of the project, “Me and My School” team met the parents and teachers of Al-Andalus School during its opening on 6 May 2019, who demanded to repair the bathrooms and equip them with water tanks, as well as uniforms for students and provide teaching aids and school books for them.

“Me and My School” is a project launched by GAV Relief and Development Organization on 20 March 2019 and aims to create a favorable environment for the residents and children of Raqqa city and the area of al-Qahtaniyah in the countryside to engage in the educational process in a coordinated and orderly manner, and encourage the displaced people to return to their towns and villages , As part of the organization’s plan to respond to the needs of the educational sector in the regions of north-eastern Syria.

“Me and my School” project responds to the service requirements of 37 schools in Raqqa and its countryside which are among the most affected by the war that destroyed schools and exposed classes, fences and benches to harm, hindering the progress of the educational process in its desired form, and prevent children from having access to a suitable and appropriate educational environment after the security has returned proportionally to the liberated areas.