Donations pour in from UAE entities for ‘Clothe a Million Children’ campaign

The Red Crescent Authority (RCA) has received a donation of Dh1 million from the General Authority of Islamic Affairs and Endowments (GAIAE) in support of the campaign to clothe one million deprived children worldwide launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai.

Hamdan Mussalam Al Mazrouei, Chairman of the GAIAE, who handed over a cheque to Dr Mohammed Ateeq Al Falahi, Secretary General of the RCA, said the campaign launched by Sheikh Mohammed is “a sincere expression of humanitarian approach outlined by the late Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan whose footsteps are being followed up by the President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan."

Emirates NBD donates Dh2 million

Emirates NBD announced on Tuesday that it will donate Dh2 million to the "Clothe a Million Children" campaign.

The donation comes at a time when Emirates NBD is celebrating 50 years of giving back to the broader community.

Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Aviation Authority and Chairman of Emirates Group, said, "We are very grateful to His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum for giving us the opportunity to support such a noble cause. I would like to join in calling all people in the UAE to give to these deserving children in need."

Dewa dedicates Dh1 million

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) has dedicated Dh1 million as a donation to the humanitarian clothing campaign for children.

Dewa has placed donation boxes inside its head office and all other branches as part of an internal campaign to collect donations from both employees and customers.
 
The clothing campaign lasts until 19th Ramadan, which is the Emirates Humanitarian Day and also the ninth anniversary of the death of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan.

"Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has performed good and noble deeds in the field of humanitarian aid both nationally and internationally through various charity organisations and initiatives, including the Mohammed bin Rashid Humanitarian and Charity Establishment, Dubai Cares, Noor Dubai, and others," said Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of Dewa.

"His efforts aim to help the poor, the sick, widows, orphans, the needy, the distressed and afflicted people either in the UAE or all over the world. These initiatives reflect our visionary leadership’s relentless pursuit to implement humanitarian and benevolent deeds to help the poor and the needy all over the world," said Al Tayer.
 
Emirates ID employees’ participation

The Emirates Identity Authority (EID) is to contribute to the Ramadan campaign to clothe one million underprivileged children around the world.

In an internal circular, Emirates ID is calling on its staff to donate in support of the campaign.

Hundreds of Emirates ID employees participated on Tuesday in the "Dress 1 Million Needy Children" campaign through sending SMS to special numbers allocated for the purpose.

RCA gives clothes to Yemeni children

The Red Crescent Authority (RCA) commenced on Tuesday the distribution of clothes to 100, 000 Yemeni children as part of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid's campaign to clothe one million deprived children worldwide. 

The campaign aims to bring a smile on faces of one million poor children around the world during the holy month of Ramadan.

RCA has also distributed clothes to thousands of needy children in Bosnia and displaced Syrian kids in Jordan.

Dr Mohammed Ateeq Al Falahi, Secretary General of the RCA, said, "We are distributing the aid as planned to reach out to one million needy children worldwide, thanks to the wide response from all people to Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid's campaign."


 

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