Her Highness Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak, President of the General Women's Union, Chairwoman of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood, Supreme Chair of the Family Development Foundation and Honorary President of the Red Crescent Authority - in conjunction with the Zayed Day for Humanitarian Action - made a generous donation for the benefit of dozens of elderly people infected with the emerging coronavirus / Covid - 19 / and Those receiving treatment at the Montdomini Foundation for the Care of the Elderly in Florence, Italy.
The fundraising campaign launched by the Arab and Italian Women Association / AIWA / and the municipality of Florence aims to provide the basic needs, medical supplies and health protection equipment to care for patients / Covid-19 / to alleviate their suffering and improve their conditions.
The President of the Montdomaini Foundation Luigi Bakouzi praised the generous donation of Her Highness Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak and her response to the campaign activities and her solidarity with the conditions of patients of the elderly class and said: On the outbreak of the virus (Covid - 19 /) among our elderly inmates. "Noting that the initiative to alleviate the suffering of others in times of adversity brings people together and unites hearts on the path of giving and offering aid to the weak.
In turn, the country's ambassador to the Italian Republic, Omar Obaid Muhammad Al-Hossan Al-Shamsi, affirmed that the generous donation from Her Highness Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak is in line with the established principles of the UAE policy of standing with people affected by disasters and crises around the world and comes within the framework of Her Highness’s continuous initiatives to improve the conditions of patients and adults Age around the world and the enhancement of international efforts in this regard, and confirms Her Highness’s keenness to provide the best services to the groups that require care from patients (Covid-19) and to enhance their ability to face the challenges they face.
He added that the UAE, as always, is a pioneer in solidarity with those affected by crises, especially the elderly, children and women, and worked from the very beginning of the epidemic in Italy to help the affected people and meet their needs and stand by them and contributed strongly to strengthening international efforts to reduce the repercussions of the crisis.
Campaigners from the Arab and Italian Women’s Association and the Municipality of Florence, headed by His Excellency Dario Nardella, Mayor of the city, and Andrea Vanucci, Municipal Councilor for Social Welfare, confirmed that the generous donation from Her Highness Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak to support the elderly infected with Corona virus comes as an extension of the efforts made by the Emirates to alleviate the suffering of patients in Italy And support the needs of health care institutions .. They praised the efforts of the Emirati humanitarian response to reduce the suffering of patients and enhance their ability to overcome their current conditions, describing the Emirates as a role model in global humanitarian action.