DUBAI // Sheikh Mohammed
bin Rashid launched the UAE Initiative for Connection with Orphans and Minors
on Friday and asked the public to care for orphans and volunteer in the
programme.
The Vice President,
Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai announced the initiative via his Twitter
account.
“We have launched today,
with the grace of Allah, a community voluntary initiative for the care and
support of orphans and minors in the UAE,” he said.
The initiative involves
volunteers giving their time to orphaned minors. Young Emiratis can establish
fraternal ties with the orphans and provide guidance and good advice, take care
of the children for a certain number of class hours, or set up common interest
groups to engage orphans in activities such as swimming and biking.
Families wishing to take
part can regularly host an orphan for half a day to provide them with a
friendly, family atmosphere, or a group of families can meet a group of orphans
at public places, or fathers and mothers can volunteer to be guardians of
orphans.
Sheikh Mohammed also
said that elderly people can contribute by connecting with orphans at care
homes or act as grandparents to the children.
“Our Emirati society is
a global model of compassion and cohesion between all segments,” he said.
“This stems from our
commitment to the tolerance of Islam, which encourages us to show mutual
compassion to our national and Arab traditions. We want all members of the
Emirati society to be part of the ongoing process of building the country. That
is why we are always keen to extend support to all segments, including orphans
and minors.
“The Holy Month of
Ramadan is an opportunity for all of us to contribute a small part of our time
to cater to the needs of orphans and minors and boost their role as an
effective segment in our progress.
“I am confident that the
people of the UAE will work as one team to build a global model in caring for
orphans and minors.” –end-
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