With an entirely individual effort, the Emirati businesswoman, Hind Al Hashemi, launched a voluntary community initiative through which she was able to implement 600 reusable (non-medical) protective masks, an initiative that she hopes will expand to gather more volunteers, and coordinate with charities in the country, with the aim of Delivering masks to needy groups.
And the Hind Al Hashemi fashion brand said
To «Emirates Today»: «Although we did not face a shortage of medical masks inside the country, and our government did not hesitate to provide it to the countries in need as well, this does not prevent us from being shareholders and producers in a homeland that exerts value for our comfort and security», noting Until the most important thing “is participation in each of its fields, and that the crisis turns into an opportunity through which we can be contributors to our society. Every step and every positive action, no matter how small, will have a major impact on the final outcome.”
She stressed that "patriotism is not slogans, and these times are what make the difference, and I wanted to be among those who contribute to its manufacture ... Even if your country does not ask you for help, you should take initiative, regardless of the contribution, whether small or large."
the beginning
Al-Hashemi explained that "the idea of social contribution by making protective masks started with the beginning of the pandemic in other countries of the world, especially with the spread of reports that the importance of protecting the nose and mouth from flying mist in any way, in addition to protecting the face from touching", pointing out that despite From the efforts of the Ministry of Economy, through "consumer protection", in monitoring traders exploiting the crisis who raised the prices of medical respirators in pharmacies and making sure to deter these greedy behaviors, "this did not prevent some from raising prices significantly, which means that buying medical respirators may be Not available for many groups with simple income, how much The free distribution is also not a practical solution constant, especially this kind of gags is used for one-time only, and must be disposed of after use », which is why it sees the importance of creating masks and protective cloth.
Protective specifications
Al-Hashemi indicated that the gags that she produced through her house's operator were “implemented by international conditions and standards that I searched for. Although these gags are non-medical, they have protective standards and do not allow air to pass through them like other fabric gags, as I made sure to rely on the applicable materials Internationally, they are certain types of thick cotton raw materials with a specific and compact number of yarn, in addition to that I implemented them in a double way that had to pass a layer (filter) in the middle if needed.
She emphasized that the gags, although they are reusable, along with the possibility of washing and sterilizing them, "are at the same time not able to blow through, and it is one of the most important conditions for medical or non-medical protective gags."
contribution
Al-Hashemi indicated that she established her fashion house a year and a half ago, and that, like all small and medium enterprises, “we are considered one of the groups most affected by this global crisis, because I was not able to ignore the suffering the world is going through, and to promote the dresses of Ramadan and Eid, but rather transformed My focus is entirely towards producing masks, whether those that I aim to distribute for free through charitable organizations, or that I sell through my online store to those who want to wear masks of different design, as an attempt to continue through the crisis, and I also choose to work individually, with only one person from a team Work, as we spent most of the day f "At the operator, cut the gags, and he would sew them."
And she continued: «We have implemented so far 600 masks, and we will continue to produce more, because I know that there are those who do not have the ability to buy masks, especially that they are made of cotton blended fabric, and is suitable for washing and reuse, which means that one is enough for each person».
Al-Hashemi explained the reason for adopting this initiative, saying: “This global pandemic is not a frequent occurrence, and with the difficulty of what we are going through, it will remain entrenched in the memory of history, and talk will continue about it for several generations, and it will be transmitted by the grandchildren of our grandchildren”, noting that “the most that I asked for” The government of us is sitting in our homes, a kind of cooperation and part of taking responsibility, but I wanted to share more future grandchildren, and I do not want to tell them that all I did at that time was sitting at home and doing nothing, and that I did not stop working and contributing, And try to be useful. ”
out of country
With the beginning of the pandemic (Covid-19), many of the major international fashion houses transformed its business from the production of clothing, to the production of protective cloth gags, a kind of contribution, as recently launched a similar national campaign in Kuwait that called for volunteering and making fabric gags, according to the center's standards The American Committee for Disease Control and Control «CDC», and in accordance with the recommendations of the Ministry of Health and the Public Authority for Industry, with the aim of relieving the pressure on the consumption of medical masks from the strategic stockpile.
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Free protective muzzle for india produced individually by hind so far.
"It is these times that make the difference, and I wanted to be who contribute to making it."
"Even if your country does not ask you for help, you must take action no matter how small the contribution is."