AAI has been working with Save the Children ( Iraq ) to assess a prospective Schools Rehabilitation Program in and around Basra and Um Qasr in Southern Iraq . This program will encompass the refurbishment of approximately 30 schools over a two year period and is designed to ensure the long-term improvement of children's lives in Iraq.
The first year of the project will focus on the building of infrastructure, renovation and rehabilitation. In the second year, AAI will work extensively with children, parents, community leaders, teachers and health workers to ensure effective ongoing management and utilisation of these facilities.
Marc Preston, CEO of AAI, recently returned from 2 weeks in Iraq where he conducted assessments for the upcoming program. AAI is highly skilled at operating in dangerous and austere locations, as an organisation AAI feels that it is well equipped to deliver an effective and sustainable program and looks forward to working with Save the Children in Iraq.