136 citizens who are being prosecuted in financial cases have benefited from donations

The "hotline" treats the pain and alleviates the suffering of 228 humanitarian cases, with 26.7 million dirhams during 2022.

The "hotline" launched several initiatives in cooperation with the concerned authorities to release those pursued in financial cases.

For the 17th year in a row, Emirates Today continues its efforts to alleviate the suffering of the needy, relieve the distressed, provide medicine and treatment for needy patients, and help students who are unable to continue their studies. One million and 758 thousand and 606 dirhams, which were provided through donors, banks, associations and charitable bodies, benefited 228 cases, bringing the total assistance of the “hotline” during 13 years, to 380 million and 565 thousand and 310 dirhams, benefiting 6100 people and four institutions.

The "Yak Al-Awn" initiative, which was implemented in cooperation with the Dubai Courts and the Department of Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities in Dubai, obtained the largest share of this aid, at a value of 19 million and 708 thousand and 634 dirhams, benefiting 136 citizens who are in financial difficulty and are being prosecuted in the Emirate of Dubai. While sick cases came in second place, with a value of four million 778 thousand and 338 dirhams, benefiting 73 sick cases, and the “relief of distress” initiative came in third place, with a value of one million 732 thousand and 684 dirhams, benefiting eight insolvent prisoners.

Rental arrears came in fourth place with a value of 391 thousand and 288 dirhams, distributed among three humanitarian cases, and in fifth place, tuition arrears came at a value of 147 thousand and 662 dirhams, and eight humanitarian cases benefited from it.

The "hotline" assistance was distributed to different nationalities, including citizens and Gulf nationals, and from Arab, Asian and African countries.

The head of the "hotline" division, colleague Ahmed Al-Mazahmy, stated that the "hotline" received 19,711,397 dirhams from charitable, governmental and private institutions during the past year, distributed to 136 humanitarian cases, and it also received aid worth seven million and 47,209. Dirhams from donors benefited 152 medical and humanitarian cases, facing difficult living conditions, and the release of insolvent prisoners.

And he continued that the aid of the Emirates Islamic Bank ranked first, with a value of five million and 500 thousand dirhams, which contributed to assisting 49 humanitarian cases, and the Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities Department in Dubai ranked second, with a value of three million dirhams, benefiting 13 humanitarian cases, and Dubai Islamic Bank came. In the third place, with two million and 88 thousand and 440 dirhams, distributed among three humanitarian cases, and in the fourth place, the Trahum Charity Association, with a value of two million dirhams, distributed among 19 humanitarian cases.

Al-Mazahmy added that the Awqaf Foundation and the Management of Minors' Funds in Dubai ranked fifth, with a value of one million and 528 thousand dirhams, distributed among eight humanitarian cases, and in the sixth place came the Beit Al-Khair Association with an amount of one million and 444 thousand and 700 dirhams, distributed among 11 humanitarian cases, and ranked sixth. The seventh was the solution of the Arab Bank for Investment and Foreign Trade with one million and 170 thousand dirhams, which were distributed in six cases, and in the eighth place was the Dar Al Ber Society, with one million dirhams, distributed among six cases, and in the ninth place was the Dubai Insurance Company with an amount of 800 thousand dirhams, from which eight cases benefited, and in the tenth place Dubai National Insurance Company with an amount of 394 thousand and 134 dirhams, distributed in two cases, and in the 11th place Al-Waleed Real Estate Company with an amount of 375 thousand dirhams, distributed among six cases, and in the 12th place Al Faraj Fund with an amount of 200 thousand dirhams, from which one case benefited, then Al Jalila Foundation ranked 13th In the amount of 100 thousand dirhams for a humanitarian case, and finally the Sheikh Zayed Foundation for Humanitarian WorksAn amount of 30 thousand dirhams for a humanitarian case.

Al-Mazahmy indicated that the aid provided for the release of insolvent prisoners and the payment of the debts of those prosecuted amounted to 21 million 441 thousand and 318 dirhams, distributed to 144 prisoners, explaining that the “hotline” organized two seasons for the “Yaak Al-Awn” initiative last year, in cooperation with the Dubai Courts and the Dubai Courts Department. Islamic Affairs and Charitable Work in Dubai, to help 136 citizens who are being prosecuted in the Emirate of Dubai, at a value of 19,708,634 dirhams.

He stated that another initiative was organized to release insolvent prisoners and help sick cases in cooperation with the Awqaf Foundation and the Management of Minors' Funds. An initiative was also organized with the Punitive and Correctional Institution in Ras Al Khaimah to release a number of prisoners, pointing out that the newspaper had previously signed an agreement with the Department of Islamic Affairs. And charitable work in Dubai in managing the "hotline" bank account.

Sabiha Al-Ketbi, an employment specialist in the “Hotline” division, said that the “hotline” contributed to helping 280 citizens obtain job opportunities in the government and private sectors in the UAE from 2009 to 2022, and it also launched initiatives during the past years with the management of The Ministry of the Interior centers for the rehabilitation and employment of people of determination, under the name of “We Can Make It Initiative” 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, as 52 open to the citizens.

And 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 transferred to the journalists in the newspaper, and others to the competent authorities for consideration. In which.

She pointed out that the notes received by the "hotline" last year focused on the services provided in different regions of the emirates of the country, high prices, and consumer complaints in general.

• «Emirates Today» contributes to assisting 6,100 humanitarian cases with 380 million dirhams over 13 years.

• The "hotline" contributes to the employment of 280 citizens in the public and private sectors from 2009 to 2022.

To view part of the humanitarian cases and aid provided by the "hotline" during the past year,

“Yak Al-Awn” relieves distress

51 citizens The “Yak Al-Awn” initiative achieved its humanitarian goal three days after its launch, in its third season, thanks to the donation of three governmental and private institutions, and a philanthropist.

The initiative launched by "Emirates Today", the Dubai Courts, and the Department of Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities in Dubai contributed to the payment of the indebtedness of 51 citizens prosecuted, in the amount of five million and 708 thousand and 634 dirhams.

"Good Falkm" initiative

The Awqaf Foundation and the Management of Minors' Funds in Dubai and "Emirates Today" launched a humanitarian initiative entitled "You Are Good", as part of a series of fruitful cooperation between the Foundation and the newspaper 17 years ago.

The initiative, which will continue until the middle of this year, aims to treat poor patients whose financial conditions prevent them from receiving the necessary treatment in light of the difficult conditions they are going through, in addition to helping humanitarian cases, rent arrears for the needy, releasing insolvent inmates of penal and correctional facilities, and helping citizens. low-income people, and find out their needs.