Mohammed bin Rashid congratulated her on the Arab Women in Humanitarian Work Award 2020

Hind Bint Maktoum ... A Decades' Journey in Giving ... "The Most Close People to People"

• The campaign, the largest of its kind in the region, began last April, alleviating the suffering of groups and segments of society that suffer most in the exceptional situations caused by the outbreak of the Coronavirus.

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His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, congratulated Her Highness Sheikha Hind bint Maktoum bin Juma Al Maktoum, on the occasion of her honoring the Arab Women’s Award for Humanitarian Work, in cooperation with UN Women, and His Highness said in a tweet through His Highness’s account Official on Twitter: “We congratulate Sheikha Hind bint Maktoum bin Jumah Al Maktoum, for honoring the Arab Women’s Award for Humanitarian Action, in cooperation with UN Women, as a result of her successful leadership of the 10 million meal campaign at the beginning of the Corona crisis .. Hind is the closest to people ... and faster women for good. ”

The wife of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, Her Highness Sheikha Hind bint Maktoum bin Jumaa Al Maktoum, Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Emirates Food Bank Foundation, won the Arab Women in Humanitarian Work Award for 2020, for The 10 Million Meals Campaign is the largest national community campaign of its kind to provide meals, or the equivalent of food and supply parcels, to support needy individuals and needy families across the Emirates, and to promote the values ​​of solidarity and compassion. Her Highness launched the largest campaign of its kind in the region under the umbrella of the Foundation Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum's global initiatives, in cooperation with the "Community Solidarity Fund Against Covid-19", last April, coinciding with the advent of the blessed month of Ramadan, in order to contribute to alleviating the suffering of groups and segments of society that suffer the most in the exceptional situations resulting from The outbreak of the new Corona virus, the pandemic (Covid-19), in various parts of the world, and the consequent economic, humanitarian and social repercussions, and the campaign succeeded in distributing more than 15 million meals within one month.

It is noteworthy that honoring the Arab Women Awards 2020 is under the patronage of Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence, in cooperation with UN Women, the United Nations organization concerned with gender equality and the empowerment of women.

A march of giving

The honoring of Her Highness Sheikha Hind bint Maktoum bin Juma Al Maktoum, by granting her the Humanitarian Personality of the Year Award, as part of the Arab Women Awards, crowns her decades-long journey of philanthropic, humanitarian and social work, and the empowerment of women at various levels, especially in the field of developing skills, innovation, entrepreneurship and enhancing lifestyle Health and the development of women's sport in its holistic concept, which promotes physical and mental health and quality of life.

The Arab Woman Award in Humanitarian Action also celebrates the inspiring role of Her Highness Sheikha Hind bint Maktoum bin Juma Al Maktoum, in supporting and launching initiatives to sponsor orphans and support people of determination.

The award also represents an appreciation of the pioneering role of Her Highness Sheikha Hind bint Maktoum, over the past three years at the helm of the Emirates Food Bank, the first integrated humanitarian and social system of its kind to feed food in the UAE, as it strengthened the momentum of its initiatives and expanded its framework, and succeeded under the leadership of Her Highness by concluding dozens of Agreements with governmental, private, charitable and humanitarian institutions in the country to provide in-kind contributions and logistical support for the distribution of meals.

During the year 2019 alone, the bank collected more than 13,448 tons of foodstuffs, which were distributed to the beneficiaries.

Values ​​of compassion and giving

Her Highness Sheikha Hind bint Maktoum bin Juma Al Maktoum expressed her pride in this honor, stressing that “His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum is the supporter and supporter of various humanitarian initiatives that strengthen the UAE’s position to be a beacon for charitable and humanitarian work, and a forerunner for the advancement of human and humanitarian reality. All over the globe ».

Her Highness affirmed that "Emirati women have imbibed the values ​​of sympathy and benevolence from the Emirati leadership, which has always accustomed us to take the initiative to extend a helping hand to the needy and the deprived, and to qualitatively contribute to improving people's lives as part of building safe and stable societies."

Her Highness Sheikha Hind bint Maktoum pointed out that Emirati women today record their qualitative presence in the academic and research fields, economics, entrepreneurship, innovation, sports, media, and public affairs, and strengthen their role in the field of community work, noting her highness of the strategy for empowering women adopted by the UAE and implementing it efficiently and with the support and guidance His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, and His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, in order to achieve sustainable development that includes society in all its classes and segments.

Her Highness Sheikha Hind bint Maktoum bin Juma Al Maktoum stated that the 10 million campaign, a meal that was launched under the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, is a luminous station recorded by history for charitable and humanitarian work in the UAE, as it created the noblest images of community solidarity in the time of the pandemic (Covid) -19), and it provided a global example of how all segments of society joined forces in addressing crises, and contributed to the classification of the UAE in the first place regionally, and in the list of the top 10 countries in the world in the efficiency of responding to the (Covid-19) pandemic.

Outstanding appreciation

Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence said: “The Arab Women’s Award for Humanitarian Work is a deserved appreciation of Her Highness Sheikha Hind bint Maktoum, for her pioneering role in supporting, developing and institutionalizing charitable and humanitarian work. Sheikha Hind, as His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al said Maktoum is the closest to people, and its approach to giving has been rooted for decades, through its generous support and patronage of many humanitarian and community projects, initiatives, and campaigns.

He added: “Choosing Sheikha Hind to be the humanitarian of the year for the campaign of 10 million meals, shows the great impact of this humanitarian campaign, the largest of its kind in the country, which touched people's lives during the height of the outbreak of the new Corona virus epidemic, amid the near closure Overall, providing a psychological and social safety net for thousands of needy individuals and needy families, in an initiative that reflected the value system of its supremacy that devoted its life to humanitarian work, which stems from the importance of consolidating community solidarity, enhancing the spirit of integration, cooperation and compassion across various societal groups, and spreading the culture of participation.

Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan indicated that Her Highness Sheikha Hind bin Maktoum is an inspiring model for the Emirati Arab woman who believes that any woman, from her position, has an effective role in empowering society through the gateway of grants and giving.

Record contributions

The 10 million meals campaign, launched by Her Highness and supervising its operations throughout the holy month of Ramadan, has made record contributions, making it a model at the regional and international levels in responding to crises and building comprehensive community solidarity with the groups most vulnerable to its repercussions. Within only three weeks of its launch, it exceeded The main targeted campaign that I set by providing 10 million meals, with contributions amounting to more than 15.3 million meals, provided by more than 180,000 participants, between individuals and institutions, representing 116 nationalities.

The campaign attracted more than 1500 volunteers from various regions of the country, within age groups ranging from 18 to 53 years.

Community interaction

The 10 Million Meals Campaign, under the direct supervision of Her Highness Sheikha Hind bint Maktoum, succeeded in producing community interaction with its goals, as charitable and humanitarian organizations and private sector companies in the UAE responded to the campaign's appeal by providing their support and contributions alongside institutions of individuals and businessmen.

Charitable and social work institutions contributed 6.8 million meals, and companies and businessmen contributed 5.7 million meals.

In addition, the campaign's website received contributions for the purchase and provision of 1.4 million meals, and 771,000 meals came via SMS text messages, and the campaign's call center recorded in-kind contributions worth more than 726,000 meals.

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Local and international companies participated in the campaign, and it attracted global media coverage in various live languages ​​on the media and digital platforms, especially with the moment of lighting the entire façade of the Burj Khalifa, the tallest urban edifice in the world, with a height of 163 floors and 828 meters in a message of illuminating community support that embodies the values ​​of solidarity and human solidarity.

The Arab Women Awards are cooperating this year with UN Women and the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women, with the aim of shedding light on the repercussions of the Covid-19 pandemic on societies and raising awareness of its effects, especially on women in the Arab world, In addition to celebrating the achievements of women related to dealing with the challenges resulting from the global outbreak of the emerging "Corona" virus.

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A thousand shares between individuals and institutions.

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Volunteer from different regions of the country.

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A meal via text message contributions.

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