Old boys' Dubai run for women and children

An Indian alumni group in the UAE organised the Great Indian Run 2013 in association with the Dubai Foundation for Women and Children to create more awareness about the need to protect women and children, victims of domestic violence.

Several thousand members who had studied colleges across Kerala in South India, now based here, organised the Great Indian Run 2013 on February 1, 2013 at Mamzar Beach road.

Speaking to Emirates 24|7 Fathima Hassana Essa, Communication Director, Dubai Foundation for Women and Children said the foundation is building a state of the art shelter to replace an old villa currently used to shelter destitute children and victims of violence.

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