Emirates Foundation today announced that it has received a donation of AED 5 million from businesswoman and charity leader Mona Issa Al Gurg. The Foundation intends to harness the funds to fund youth empowerment programs across the country.
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HH Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Chairman of the Emirates Foundation, said that during the Zayed Year, the State celebrates the noble dignity and values established by the late founding father Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan, Charity, giving and altruism.
He added that the contribution to advancing the process of development and development is not limited to the public and private sectors, but is the responsibility of individuals and institutions, praising in this regard the donation made by Mona Issa Al-Gurg, which is a model to follow others.
The donation is the latest in a series of personal donations from Mona Issa Al Gurg, who is also the Retail Manager of Easa Saleh Al Gurg Group and has been an active member of the Emirates Foundation since 2005. The Foundation intends to use the donation to support its portfolio of programs It includes 6 youth empowerment programs in the UAE focusing on science, technology, innovation, social leadership, financial culture, volunteerism, empowerment and career building.
Al-Gurg said: "I always remember the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, may God's prayers and peace be upon him. We are all concerned with the sons of this dear country, who have profited from the best of its resources thanks to our wise leadership. It is our duty as individuals to convey this lofty message to future generations. "
Based on her strong support for the role of women in the business sector, Mona Issa Al Gurg initiated the Women Empowerment Program within the Easa Saleh Al Gurg Group, providing an ideal platform for women to express their views and communicate them to the Board of Directors. She also launched the Mona Gurg Scholarship in London Business School to support MBA students and MBA in 2015. As a member of the board of the Issa Saleh Al Gurg Charity Foundation, Mona Al Gurg is responsible for the Foundation's strategies and initiatives in the UAE and internationally, including supporting basic education for disadvantaged children in Zanzibar.