The Queen of Jordan’s work for the 1Goal education campaign made her the recipient of the FIFA Presidential Award today in Switzerland.
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“We have a long way to go, with lots of hurdles to overcome,” Queen Rania said upon accepting the award. “But I hope that many more people will join us in our journey towards a world in which all children can realize their dreams of getting a proper education.”
Launched this past summer at Wembley Stadium, 1Goal is dedicated to making education universal. FIFA is a supporter of this campaign, and Queen Rania is 1Goal’s co-chairperson. It is partnered with the Global Campaign for Education.
“Today, in numerous countries around the globe, too many young children find themselves sentenced to a life of poverty and desperation through no fault of their own,” Queen Rania said. “If we can take these children off the streets and get them into schools, we have a chance to turn this situation around, providing new hope to these families, communities and countries as we move forward. By investing in the education of the next generation, we can create a more developed, equitable society.”
1Goal hopes that during the 2010 World Cup, millions of signatures can be collected to move the campaign forward. Its goal is to have 75 million children in schools by 2015.
“When new world champions are crowned next year, we can make the World Cup’s crowning achievement echo beyond the final whistle,” the Queen said.
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