Mohammed bin Rashid: Makers of Hope are an example of Arab people who reject despair

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, in the presence of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, honored the 5 makers of the finals of the makers of hope initiative, with a financial reward of one million dirhams each Among them, the prize amounted to five million dirhams, crowning the maker of hope Ahmed Al Falasi and his family with the title of Arab Hope Maker for 2020, after receiving the highest percentage of votes during the final closing ceremony, which was held in Coca-Cola Arena in Dubai, attended by 12 thousand people, as well as following millions of people From across the Arab world and the world, on TV And social media channels.

The Makers of Hope was attended by His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, President of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation, His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Tolerance, and Secretary General of Mohammed bin Rashid International Initiatives Muhammad Abdullah Al-Gergawi.

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum announced the monitoring of the proceeds of the closing ceremony of the Hope Makers Initiative, for the project of building the Majdi Yaqoub Charitable Hospital for Heart Diseases in Egypt, which will work to provide free treatment, and perform more than 12 thousand surgeries annually for heart patients in the world Al-Arabi, and specifically the children, for whom the new hospital will allocate 70% of its operations, free of charge.

And His Highness said, "The makers of hope are the true heroes of giving. They are inspiring symbols of charitable and humanitarian work ... They take the lead in spreading their good to others."

And His Highness considered that "the makers of hope, who work for their community and homeland, produce a positive social movement, which supports the achievement of development and the restoration of confidence in the future in the Arab world."

His Highness added: “We followed tens of thousands of inspiring stories of Arab hope makers, who were beacons of hope in their societies with their optimism and positivity.” His Highness pointed out that “the makers of hope were sincere in serving people without waiting for a return or return, and they were role models for others, and a model for those around them in how to transform challenges.” To opportunities. ”

His Highness said: «This year we allocate the proceeds of the closing ceremony to the hope-makers of an Arab humanitarian project that revives hearts and provides treatment free of charge.

His Highness affirmed that "the message of the makers of hope is carried by his heroes in the Arab world, to confirm that optimism has increased the creators, and progress is an affirmative affirmative who creates opportunities from challenges, illuminating the roads for others, and spreading the spirit of work in everything that surrounds them."

He said: «The Arab world has an endless supply of energies, capabilities and capabilities. The makers of hope, among the heroes of giving, are the bright face of these capabilities. ”His Highness affirmed that the makers of hope are an example for the Arab man who refuses despair.

His Highness concluded: "I am proud of 92 thousand participants in (Makers of Hope) who are champions of giving ... who have become distinguished Arab symbols in the field of charitable and humanitarian work."

The ceremony, which spanned over four hours, witnessed many artistic paragraphs, in which a number of the most prominent artists in the Arab world participated, such as: Nawal Al Kuwaiti, artist Bilqis, artist Mohammed Assaf, and international artist Radwan, as well as a large number of The stars of the Arab world are artists, athletes, media, and actors, including Tariq Al-Ali, Qusai Khouli, Yasser Al-Qahtani, Amr Adeeb, Mona Al-Shazly and Ahmed Helmy.

Public vote

The makers of Hope, who reached the finals, presented their initiatives in front of the public, and presented their influential stories through videos that summarized each of them, amid the interaction of the audience who voted to choose the “first maker of hope” from among these stories with an emotional and humanitarian dimension.

The 5 candidates answered final questions that were asked by media men and celebrities from the Arab world, as the journalist Mona Al-Shazly asked a question about the maker of hope Ahmed Al-Falasi and his family, about the role of the family as a whole in supporting his humanitarian projects, while the artist Qusai Khouli, the hope-maker Muhammad Buzayk, discussed his relationship with children who Shepherds them, and those with terminal illnesses recover. The journalist Amr Adeeb also chatted with the maker of hope Mujahid Mustafa Al-Talawi about his human experience spanning 30 years, and the artist Mohammed Assaf, the hope maker Steve Sosby, talked about his relationship with Palestine and its people, while sports star Yasser Al-Qahtani interviewed the maker of hope Ali Al-Ghamdi, inquiring about him about the capabilities and personal resources Monitored for his humanitarian project.

Ambassador of Hope

The Makers of Hope ceremony witnessed the appointment of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum International Initiatives Foundation, the Egyptian artist Ahmed Helmy, as ambassador of hope, to work with the foundation to spread the message of hope, and carry it to various groups of Arab societies, especially young people.

92 thousand posts

The makers of hope initiative, at its third session, received more than 92 thousand participants from across the Arab world, compared to 87 thousand participants in the 2018 session, and 65 thousand in the first session in 2017.

The nominations were subjected to a detailed screening, evaluation and study process, according to criteria and conditions that governed the selection of qualified hope makers for the title, including: the size of the impact of the initiative in the community concerned, and its ability to effectively reach the target segment; and whether the initiative is innovative and creative, and provides creative solutions and approaches to major challenges In the community concerned; the extent of the initiative’s commitment to it, its eagerness to make it successful and investing possible efforts to do so; the viability of the initiative and its future prospects, its ability to develop and expand its impact to include the largest number of beneficiaries; in addition to the possibility of reproducing the initiative Or its application in societies facing challenges or similar issues, so that the initiative constitutes a model that can be adopted on a wide geographical and societal scale.

The first hope maker

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Ahmed Al Falasi and his family crowned the title of "First Maker of Hope" in 2020, at the level of the Arab world, for his initiative to assist those with insufficiency and kidney failure, and to provide health care facilities to treat the poor and needy in Mombasa, Kenya, where he won the title Among the more than 92,000 "hope makers", they participated in the third session of the "makers of hope" initiative, from 38 countries around the world.

The honoring ceremony witnessed many artistic paragraphs, in which a group of the most prominent artists in the Arab world participated, such as the Kuwaiti artist Nawal, the artist Balkis, the artist Mohammed Assaf, and the international artist "Red One". Also included in the ceremony were a large number of stars from the Arab world, including artists, athletes, media, and actors, including Tariq Al-Ali, Qusai Khouli, Yasser Al-Qahtani, Amr Adib, Mona Al-Shazly and Ahmed Helmy.