Dubai: His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces paid tribute to the Founding Father of the UAE, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan on the occasion of the Zayed Humanitarian Day.
The Zayed Humanitarian Day is an annual occasion to celebrate the UAE’s achievements since the era of Sheikh Zayed up to date in terms of humanitarian work through the aid it provides to other countries and peoples. It is also a befitting annual date to launch many humanitarian and charitable initiatives by the government and non-government organisations.
Dubai: Suqia UAE, in collaboration with Mai Dubai and 13 other local charity organisations, is holding its 2021 Ramadan campaign to distribute drinking water to workers’ housing facilities and families in need across the UAE.
Suqia also worked on artesian and surface wells in Mauritania, Ghana, Niger, Benin and Tajikistan, with the expected number of beneficiaries around 182,500 people. The initiative has so far succeeded in reaching more than 13 million people in 36 countries with more than 1,000 sustainable water projects. The initiative has so far succeeded in reaching more than 13 million people in 36 countries with more than 1,000 sustainable water projects. Image Credit: Supplied
The campaign, under the umbrella of the Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives (MBRGI), continues its humanitarian support to provide clean drinking water to people in need across the world, especially in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Across all its activities
6 hours ago Sheikh Zayed was awarded many international awards and honours for his distinguished services and contributions to humanity.
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The UAE commemorates the Zayed Humanitarian Day, which falls on 19th of Ramadan every year, corresponding to the anniversary of the death of the Founding Father of the UAE, the late Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan.
The Zayed Humanitarian Day is an annual occasion to celebrate the UAE s achievements since the era of Sheikh Zayed up to date in terms of humanitarian work through the aid it provides to other countries and people.
It is also a fitting annual date to launch many humanitarian and charitable initiatives by the government and non-government organisations.
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1 of 4 ZAYED HUMANITARIAN DAY - A STANDARD-BEARER OF UAE S PHILANTROPIC LEGACY: As the UAE observes Zayed Humanitarian Day today, it is indeed a poignant moment for all Emiratis and residents of the UAE to spare a thought for the nation that has been so kind and generous in offering humanitarian aid and assistance to countries and people spread all across the globe. Zayed Humanitarian Day is observed on the 19th day of Ramadan as it coincides with the death anniversary of late Sheikh Zayed, the Founding Father of the UAE. And the occasion is all the more befitting this year as it also happens to be the International Labour Day – which is observed the world over on May 1. Right from the time of late Sheikh Zayed and until this day, the UAE and its wise leadership’s role in offering aid and assistance to the needy and impoverished sections of society, cutting across international bor
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