Residents in Dubai have funded the educational needs of more than 12,000 rural and tribal children in India. A few weeks since an Indian charitable organisation began collecting contributions in Dubai, residents have helped set up 400 schools for village kids in India.

Current number of schools: 24,006

Number of students: 720,182

Dh1,500: The amount needed to set up and run one school for one year

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