He emphasized that humanitarian institutions deserve to rally around them

Sultan Al Qasimi: Sharjah is committed to supporting refugees and extending a helping hand to them

  • Sultan Al Qasimi announces the winner of the Sharjah International Award for Advocacy and Support for Refugees.

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His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, affirmed the commitment of the Emirate of Sharjah to support refugees and extend a helping hand to them through sustainable programs, in line with its cultural and civilizational project, pointing to the importance of institutions working in the humanitarian field, as they were able to Uniting efforts, energies and capabilities and transforming them into sustainable projects that have changed the lives of hundreds of thousands and even millions of refugees and needy people around the world.

This came during His Highness' speech in which he addressed the international community and humanitarian leaders, at the ceremony to announce the winner of the Sharjah International Prize for Advocacy and Support for Refugees in its fifth session, which was organized virtually through the social networking pages of the "Big Heart" Foundation, yesterday afternoon, which coincides with World Refugee Day. .

His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah said: "Welcome to your country and emirate, which pledged the world to remain a support for the weak and victims everywhere, and to work to consolidate the values ​​of cooperation and partnership in order to build a world of love and justice."

His Highness added: “In our true religion, as in our Arab culture, standing by the needy and the weak is a duty and not just a choice, and it is also a daily approach and not a reaction, and without a doubt, these constants in our religion and culture intersect with the constants of all nations and cultures, because helping the weak Or the needy is an authentic and rooted value in every culture, close and beloved to every soul.”

His Highness stressed that the institutions working in the humanitarian field deserve the communities to rally around them, and to provide all the elements of support for their programs and initiatives, as they have become a gateway of hope for refugees, and a reliable address for anyone looking for a way to contribute what they can in humanitarian work.

His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah said: “Today, in light of the openness and interdependence of cultures, every nation strives towards excellence in the culture of its children, and towards strengthening the values ​​of interdependence, cohesion and giving to preserve the unity of its societies. A culture of goodness, empathy and compassion in its surroundings

His Highness continued, "How can a nation trust the success of its internal humanitarian cultural project if it does not actually practice this culture and take humanitarian positions with other societies and nations?"

His Highness added: “It is a reciprocal relationship, as the cultures and identities of peoples and nations are not formed in a vacuum, but in the context of their integration with what is happening in the world, and in particular their standing by the needy and the weak, so when we stand with others we stand with ourselves, and when we extend our hand to vulnerable groups and communities. We extend our hand to our societies and take them towards a stable and prosperous future.”

At the conclusion of his speech, His Highness said: "Today we stand to honor symbols in humanitarian work, we ask God to lift the anguish of everyone in need, to help benevolent people, to prove their positions, and to always make their compass truth, justice and stability."

During the ceremony, which was organized under the patronage of His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah, and his wife, Her Highness Sheikha Jawaher bint Muhammad Al Qasimi, Chairwoman of the Big Heart Foundation, a prominent advocate for refugee children at the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, he announced the winning of the “Rivuchi” organization from Kenya in the fifth session of the award. valued at 500,000 dirhams, which provided inspiring models in working with refugee children, girls and women, and provided them with support and skills development programs to achieve their goals of living in dignity and stability.

The winning humanitarian organization “Rivuchi” from the Republic of Kenya works to meet the needs of children, girls and women victims of wars and crises who suffer in difficult circumstances.

Exceptional financial grant

In appreciation of the Emirate of Sharjah and the Big Heart Foundation for the great and influential efforts in the lives of refugees by the institutions nominated for the final list of the award, the Foundation announced, during the ceremony, the allocation of an exceptional financial grant co-financed with the “Namaa” Foundation for the Advancement of Women, amounting to 1.1 million dirhams (300 dirhams). A thousand dollars) to support future projects for refugees, to be distributed equally between the institutions that were shortlisted, namely the International Network for Aid, Relief and Assistance (INARA) from Lebanon, which is concerned with financing the costs of medical treatment for refugee children and youth injured during conflicts, and the Lotus Flower Foundation from Iraqi Kurdistan, which specializes in empowering women through education and giving them tools for self-reliance, in addition to the award-winning institution "Rivuchi".

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