ExxonMobil Foundation donates to Pakistan Flood Relief

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ExxonMobil Foundation has donated $100,000 to the Red Crescent for flood relief and recovery efforts in Pakistan, where the United Nations reports monsoon flooding has killed up to 1,600 people and left two million homeless.

“Our sincere thoughts are with the people of Pakistan where thousands have lost their lives and millions more have been impacted by this disaster,” said ExxonMobil Foundation President Suzanne McCarron. “It’s our hope that our support for Red Crescent’s efforts will help to address the needs of those affected by this tragedy.”

The donation will be distributed to the Red Crescent through the American Red Cross. ExxonMobil does not operate in Pakistan.

Aramex launches “Support Pakistan” Disaster Relief Campaign

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Aramex, the global logistics and transportation solutions provider, today announced the launch of “Support Pakistan”, a disaster relief campaign in the UAE. In partnership with Emirates National Oil Company (ENOC), its subsidiary Emirates Petroleum Products Company (EPPCO) and Volunteers in Dubai (V.I.D), Aramex will collect donations and extend logistics support to deliver aid to areas of Pakistan affected by the country’s devastating floods, described by the United Nations as the “greatest humanitarian crisis in recent history.” Read more

Al Futtaim Shopping Malls mark Ramadan with Annual Charity Drive

Majid Al Futtaim Properties’ eight shopping malls in the UAE, Egypt and Bahrain have joined hands to support the month-long charity campaign ‘Make a Difference this Ramadan’.

Through this annual charity initiative, Deira City Centre, Mall of the Emirates, Mirdif City Centre, Sharjah City Centre, Ajman City Centre, Maadi City Centre, Alexandria City Centre and Bahrain City Centre, will once again reiterate their commitment to help the underprivileged across the region. Read more

Holiday Inn Dubai – Al Barsha launches Pakistan Flood Relief Appeal

• Donations of food, medicines, clothing and blankets are invited for urgent distribution to those displaced by floods as part of a ‘Holiday Inn Loves You’ campaign

In response to the international appeal for donations to help victims of the unprecedented floods in Pakistan, the Holiday Inn Dubai – Al Barsha has launched a scheme to collect and arrange distribution of necessary food, medicines, clothing and blankets to those left with nothing after fleeing their homes and livelihoods.

According to Resident Director, Roxana Jaffer, business contacts have already responded to the appeal, and she is urging the public to come to the hotel with their donations as quickly as possible: “This scale of this humanitarian crisis is overwhelming, but everyone can do their bit by providing something to help, whether it is warm clothing, non-perishable foodstuffs or simple medicines. Read more

Philips teams up with Souq.com to raise money for children with special needs

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During the holy month of Ramadan, Philips and Souq.com team up to create an online auction to raise money for charity.

The online auction offers consumers a wide variety of products with competitive prices. A number of Philips products and deals are provided including, grooming kits, LCD televisions, steamers, grills and juicers. Read more

Dettol in support of Unicef

• Dettol and UNICEF partner on an initiative to provide sanitation facilities in schools in Malawi where over 29,000 schools need improved hygiene facilities.
• Every branded pack of Dettol soap, handwash and shower gel sold in the GCC, Jordan and Lebanon this Holy Month helps to improve the health of children and their teachers.

Consumers across the Middle East can make a significant contribution to the long term health and wellbeing of hundreds of thousands of underprivileged children this Ramadan, simply by carrying out their weekly shopping. Through a UNICEF initiative funded by Dettol Middle East, essential sanitation and hand-washing facilities will be installed in schools in Malawi in Africa and will provide access to clean water and reduce disease and health risks for more than 300,000 young children and their teachers. Read more

ENOC/EPPCO helps customers break their fast

An ENOC service station attendant provides dates and water to a customer during Iftar time, which is considered the traditional way of breaking fast.

Held in collaboration with Alokozay, 79 of ENOC/EPPCO service stations in Dubai will be distributing more than 100,000 boxes that contain dates, water and prayer beads during Iftar. Read more

ASPCL celebrates Ramadan with charity initiatives

This year, as the cannon blasts the end of the day’s fast its sound will bring to life the meaning of the spirit of giving that characterizes Ramadan.

As Ms. Aisha Al Abdooli, Technical Services Manager in Ajman Sewerage Private Company Ltd (ASPCL), put it: “ASPCL’s mission is to be close to those it serves, and  what better way than to share the blessings at such a sacred moment.” Read more

Western Union Commits $100,000 to Flood Relief Efforts in Pakistan

To help the victims of Pakistan’s natural disaster of heavy rains and flooding affecting upwards of 14 million people, The Western Union Company (NYSE:WU), today announced a number of disaster relief efforts in support of Pakistan, including: grants; consumer, Agent and employee donation programs; and a no transfer fee* initiative when sending money to Pakistan from the U.S., UK and select countries in the Middle East, in cooperation with our Agents. Read more

Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Charity Foundation to help 44, 900 families during Ramadan

The Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Charity Foundation will start over the next week the implementation of project “Ramadan Supplies for 2010″, which will benefit more than 44, 900 families in the UAE in cooperation with the Ministry of Social affairs.

The supplies will reach houses of deserved families on the expense of the foundation.

The project will be completed before advent of the Holy Month of Ramadan. The distribution of food items to beneficiaries will be in accordance with the Ministry of Social Affairs’ lists.

About 3, 000 people will benefit from this project. Read more

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