Somaya Faruqi Is New ECW Global Champion(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Education Cannot Wait (ECW), the United Nations global fund for education in emergencies and protracted crises, has named former captain of the Afghan Girls’ Robotics Team, Somaya Faruqi as its new Global Champion. Faruqi made international headlines when she and her team of ‘Afghan Dreamers’ built a ventilator from used car parts in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. While expressing her gratitude for the recognition, Faruqi said: “I am honored to accept my appointment as Education Cannot Wait’s Global Champion on behalf of all the girls worldwide who dream – against all odds – of an education. Executive Director of ECW, Yasmine Sherif described her as an epitome of what is possible with a blend of courage, hope and tenacity. “As our global champion, Somaya will advocate for all of the world’s 222 million crisis-impacted girls and boys that so urgently need our support.