It was provided by donors, banks, associations and charities to relieve the pain and suffering of 150 humanitarian cases

38.5 million dirhams, the contributions of the “hotline” to help the needy during 2021

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Emirates Today continues its efforts to alleviate the suffering of the needy, release the distressed, provide medicine and treatment for needy patients, and help students who are unable to continue their studies. Provided it through donors, banks, associations and charitable organizations, to alleviate the pain and suffering of 150 humanitarian cases, compared to the 2020 aid, which amounted to nine million and 140 thousand and 746 dirhams, bringing the total assistance of the “hotline” since its establishment 12 years ago, to 353 million and 806 thousand and 704 dirhams, 5,872 people and four institutions benefited from it.

The "Your Donation is Life" initiative, in cooperation with the Mohammed bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences, and the Department of Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities in Dubai, received the largest share of this aid, with a value of 22 million and 670 thousand dirhams, distributed among 38 sick cases, and 74 other sick cases benefited. From donations amounting to 13 million and 93 thousand and 644 dirhams, compared to the aid for sick cases in 2020, which amounted to five million and 164 thousand and 954 dirhams, distributed among 90 sick cases, while “relief of distress” came in second place, benefiting 17 prisoners from the insolvent with a value of Two million and 388 thousand dirhams, and in the third place came the aid for tuition fees, with a value of 326 thousand and 202 dirhams, distributed among 20 humanitarian cases. .

The "hotline" assistance was distributed to different nationalities, including 30 citizens and nine Gulf nationals, 70 Arab nationalities, 35 Asian nationalities, and six Comoros.

The head of the "hotline" division in "Emirates Today", colleague Ahmed Al-Muzahimy, stated that the "hotline" received during the past year 23 million and 686 thousand and 137 dirhams, from charitable, governmental and private institutions, distributed among 45 humanitarian cases, and also received aid amounting to 14 1,819,499 dirhams from donors to help 105 sick and humanitarian cases, face difficult living conditions, and release insolvent prisoners.

He added that the aid of Dubai Islamic Bank ranked first in assisting 13 humanitarian cases with an amount of seven million and 566 thousand and 23 dirhams, and in the second place the Emirates Islamic Bank with a value of four million and 300 thousand dirhams, distributed among two humanitarian cases, and the Department of Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities in Dubai ranked in the rank. The third, with a value of two million and 475 thousand and 526 dirhams, was distributed among four humanitarian cases, and the Beit Al Khair Society came fourth with a value of two million and 50 thousand dirhams, distributed among 10 humanitarian cases.

He added that the Foundation for Endowments and Minors Affairs in Dubai provided one million and 500 thousand dirhams, distributed among three humanitarian cases, which came in fifth place, followed by the Arab Bank for Investment and Foreign Trade with a sum of one million and 200 thousand dirhams, distributed among four cases, and in seventh place came the Authority The Red Crescent, with an amount of one million and 40 thousand dirhams, was divided into two cases, and in the eighth place was the Dubai Charitable Society, Wasl Real Estate Company, and the Dubai Financial Center, with an amount of three million dirhams, distributed among six cases, and in the ninth place came the Dubai Insurance Company with an amount of 500 A thousand dirhams for one case, and finally Al Jalila Foundation ranked tenth, with 54,588 dirhams, for one case.

Al-Muzahimi pointed out that the aid provided to sick cases amounted to 35,763 thousand and 644 dirhams, distributed among 112 sick cases, explaining that the "hotline" organized last year the "Your Donation Life" initiative in cooperation with the Mohammed bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences and the Department of Islamic Affairs and Labor The charity in Dubai, to help 38 patients of different nationalities who were suffering from kidney failure and helped them to perform kidney transplants, at a cost of 22 million and 670 thousand dirhams.

He stated that another initiative was organized to release insolvent prisoners in cooperation with the “Faraj Fund” and the Beit Al Khair Society, in releasing a number of prisoners at the state level, pointing out that the newspaper had previously signed an agreement with the Department of Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities in Dubai to manage the private bank account. to the hotline.

The employment specialist in the "Hotline" Division, Sabiha Al-Ketbi, said that the "hotline" contributed to helping 280 citizens obtain job opportunities in the public and private sectors in the emirates from (2009 to 2021), and during the past years it launched initiatives with The Department of the Ministry of Interior’s Rehabilitation and Employment Centers for People of Determination, under the name “We Lead It” and “Latifa Initiative” to employ people of determination in the public and private sectors, and contributed to the employment of 85 citizens of people of determination, and adopted an initiative with the Dubai Culture Authority to employ citizens. 52 vacancies for citizens of both sexes.

The complaints specialist in the Hotline Division, Aisha Al-Mansoori, stated that the “hotline” receives observations, suggestions and complaints daily, and divides them into public and private complaints, as complaints are received and some are referred to journalists, and others to the competent authorities for consideration.

She pointed out that the observations received by the "hotline" last year focused on the services provided in different regions of the emirates, the rise in prices, and complaints that pertain to the consumer in general.

4 institutions that treat “Munira” at 8 million dirhams

Hours after "Emirates Today" published the story of the little girl (Munira - three months - Syria), who suffers from a genetic genetic disease since her birth, and needs treatment at a cost of eight million dirhams, until a group of institutions and private entities in the state came to provide the full amount, To give the girl hope for a normal life.

The Emirates Islamic Bank provided four million dirhams, the Dubai Islamic Bank provided two million dirhams, the Dubai International Financial Center provided one million dirhams, and Wasl Real Estate provided one million dirhams.

4 donors help "Urocho"

With 109 thousand dirhams, four donors contributed with 109 thousand dirhams to pay the amount of legal blood money incurred by the Indian inmate (Urushu), at a value of 200,000 dirhams. The fourth paid 1444 dirhams.

On September 29, "Emirates Today" published the story of Yurocho's suffering, and his inability to pay the amount of the legal blood money incurred by him.

3 donors help "Abu Sheikha" with 490 thousand dirhams

Three donors ensured the help of the citizen (Abu Sheikha - 45 years old) to pay part of the amount of the financial cases incurred by him, as they paid 490 thousand dirhams.

(Abu Sheikha) faced imprisonment due to three financial issues, the first of which was due to his inability to pay a treatment bill that had accumulated on his father in a private hospital, and the second case due to a loan he obtained from a local bank to pay the bill, in addition to his inability to pay 90,000 dirhams to one Companies in return for building his house, and an executive judgment was issued against him to pay the amount of financial cases incurred by him, but his financial capabilities did not allow him to do so.

Liver transplant for "Abu Muhammad"

Dubai Islamic Bank and the Arab Bank for Investment and Foreign Trade - Islamic Banking Services have guaranteed the payment of 795,000 dirhams for the cost of a liver transplant for the Syrian patient (Abu Muhammad) at Cleveland Hospital Abu Dhabi, in order to end his suffering and return to a normal life.

The Dubai Islamic Bank paid 695,000 dirhams, while the Arab Bank for Investment and Foreign Trade paid 100,000 dirhams.

On October 10, "Emirates Today" published the story of the Syrian patient (Abu Muhammad - 68 years old), who has been suffering from cirrhosis of the liver for six years, and according to Cleveland Hospital Abu Dhabi, he needs a liver transplant due to his poor health, and the cost of the operation is 795,000 dirhams.

"Your Donation is Life" accomplishes the mission...and transplants kidneys to 38 patients

The "Your Donation is Life" initiative launched by Emirates Today, the Mohammed bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences, and the Department of Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities in Dubai, has achieved its humanitarian goal of helping 38 patients who were suffering from kidney failure to undergo kidney transplants, at a cost of 22 million. And 670,000 dirhams, thanks to the contributions of eight governmental, private and charitable institutions, and 15 donors from community members.

The national community initiative was launched at the beginning of last Ramadan, and by the end of the month, the initiative achieved the goal it had previously set, by motivating the private sector, businessmen and community members to support the initiative and provide the necessary support to the target group, and kidney transplants were performed for patients covered by the initiative.

"Islamic Dubai" and a benefactor sponsor "Maha"'s treatment

The Department of Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities in Dubai, and a benefactor, sponsored the payment of the treatment bill and the stages of future treatment for the patient (Maha - 64 years old - widow) at an amount of 304,135 dirhams at the American Hospital in Dubai.

The department paid 168,366 dirhams, while a donor paid 135,769 dirhams of the value of the treatment you needed.

The Department of Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities in Dubai had settled the amount of its treatment bill and future treatments and reduced it to the amount of 304,135 dirhams.

“House of Goodness” and two donors release the anguish of 5 prisoners

The Beit Al Khair Society in Dubai, and two donors, paid 1,240,000 dirhams, to release five prisoners, out of seven defaulters in financial cases at the state level, through a joint humanitarian campaign between the newspaper "Emirates Today" and the "Faraj Fund". It aimed to release them, coinciding with the holy month of Ramadan, and the blessed Eid al-Fitr.

The campaign included seven citizens, and their debts amounted to two million and 10 thousand dirhams, and it comes as part of the newspaper's initiatives during the month of Ramadan.

A donor ends the suffering of the infant "Rashid"

A benefactor pays 5212 dirhams for the cost of the genetic examination of the infant (Rashid - 5 months), to be sent outside the country, to diagnose the causes of delayed growth, and to start treatment at Tawam Hospital in Al Ain.

(Rashid) suffers from health problems since birth, including a genetic immune disease, a delay in growth, and a curvature of the spine, and he needs a genetic examination. The cost of the examination is 5212 dirhams, and his family’s financial circumstances do not allow even a small part of the amount to be managed.

He coordinated the "hotline" between the donor and the Department of Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities in Dubai to transfer the donation amount to the concerned authorities.

"Organ donation" honors "Emirates Today"

The human organ and tissue donation program in the country honored the newspaper "Emirates Today", represented by the "hotline", for its adoption and support of the "Donate Life" initiative, which it launched last April, in cooperation with the Mohammed bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences, and the Department of Health Affairs. Islamic and charitable work in Dubai, to help 38 patients who suffered from kidney failure, by performing kidney transplants at a cost of 22 million and 670 thousand dirhams, with the contributions of eight governmental, private and charitable institutions, and 15 community donors.