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Race to help 300,000 Syrian girls and boys


The plan to bring  to 300,000 Syrian refugee children is gaining momentum as UN Special Envoy for Global Education Gordon Brown and education activists  for the initiative.

After , CNNÂé¶¹APP™s Nic Robertson talked to the 13-year-old girls in their temporary home of Baalbeck, Lebanon.

The girls, who dream of being doctors, have a simple message: Âé¶¹APPœWe say thank you Âé¶¹APP“ and one day, when you need help, we will help you too.Âé¶¹APP

The , which could see Syrian refugees in Lebanon receiving schooling within weeks, was developed by expert Kevin Watkins of the and will be the subject of funding discussions in New York during the United Nations General Assembly on September 23.

Watch CNNÂé¶¹APP™s report from Baalbeck on some of the children who are lucky enough to be receiving education from Âé¶¹APP“ and donÂé¶¹APP™t forget to to help provide schooling for those who arenÂé¶¹APP™t.