For the third year running, G4S, a world leader in security solutions, organized its annual “Happy Day” with 220 orphaned children from Abu Dhabi, Mussafah and Beniyas with their mothers and staff from the Abu Dhabi, Red Crescent.

G4S UAE is fully committed to supporting and assisting communities throughout the UAE through their Corporate Social Responsibility Programme, in which a large focus of effort is devoted to supporting children. This year “Happy Day” was celebrated at the G4S Head Office in collaboration with the Red Crescent Orphan Society.

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Campaign held in cooperation with Al Wasl hospital

Emirates National Oil Company (ENOC) recently conducted a blood donation drive in association with Al Wasl Hospital in Dubai as part of its commitment to partner in community-oriented activities.

ENOC employees and their family members donated blood at ENOC’s in house clinic located at the ENOC complex. Held regularly, the campaign aims to help save lives by donating blood for patients in need.

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• Sponsored by ENOC, trip aimed at developing the children’s mental and social skils
• Trip part of weeklong activities at Al Amal Camp 2010 ; ENOC is a sponsor of the camp

Emirates National Oil Company (ENOC) brought fun into the lives of 60 children with special needs by taking them on a day out to KidZania®, a full-fledged mini city scaled down to the size of children, at The Dubai Mall. The trip was organised to develop the mental and social skills of the children through fun and enjoyable activities.

Al Amal Camp, which comes under the patronage of His Highness Dr. Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Qassimi, Member of the Supreme Council of the UAE and Ruler of Sharjah, and to which ENOC is a sponsor, provides around 100 children with special needs with the opportunity to learn, cultivate their sense of identity and enhance their participation in society.

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“Xplore UAE” aims at raising donations for charity initiatives

In keeping with its commitment to give back to the community, ENOC Lubricants, a subsidiary of Emirates National Oil Company (ENOC), has teamed up with the Arabian Automobiles Co., the flagship company of AW Rostamani Group and exclusive distributor of Nissan, Infiniti and Renault in UAE, to organise the second edition of “Xplore UAE” off-road driving event.

With participation of more than 500 4×4 owners, all proceeds collected from the event, held recently, were donated to the Rashid Pediatric Centre, a humanitarian organisation which provides quality education and therapy services to children with special needs. The two companies raised AED 85,000 in donations, and a cheque was given to Rashid Pediatric Centre by Zaid Alqufaidi, Chief Executive Officer, Retail Business Stream, ENOC; and Michel Ayat, Chief Executive Officer of AW Rostamani Group.

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Highlights commitment of company to partner in socially relevant causes

General Electric Company (GE) employees in Bahrain have stepped out to support the community through their participation in a blood donation campaign. The participation by GE Volunteers in the Kingdom highlight the commitment of the company to play an active role in socially relevant initiatives that further build strong community linkages.

Over 25 employees of GE in Bahrain took part in the blood donation campaign at the Salmaniya Medical Complex, the biggest medical facility in Bahrain serving 90 per cent of the nation’s population.

Some 16 participants and 16 supporters from GE also signed up for the Bahrain Marathon Relay marking the company’s fourth consecutive year of participation. The participants took part in regular training session to enhance fitness and stamina for the event, organised by Bahrain Round Table to raise funds for various local charities.  GE employees ran a total of 47 km, promoting a healthy and active lifestyle.

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Adding unmatched spectacle to the charity auction at the DIFF Cinema Against AIDS Dubai Gala, today (December 10, Thursday) to raise funds for amfAR, is a one of its kind and priceless object d’ art – a necklace inspired by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President & Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai.

The limited edition piece created by Saudi Arabian jewellery designer Kholoud Osama Kurdi is named ‘Sentiment of a Knight’ and is artistically illustrated using stunning Arabic calligraphy. The 18 k gold necklace embedded with 7 karats of diamonds across the neckline is among several impressive memorabilia to be auctioned today.

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Dubai Proves yet again to be the Leader in the Humanitarian Field

Dubai proved yet again to be the leader in building Communities capabilities while addressing the needs of the misfortunate countries, and facing global challenges in the region and beyond. The Emirate of Dubai is to host for the 7th year the Dubai International Humanitarian Aid & Development Conference and Exhibition (DIHAD 2010) which is a key platform that provides solutions to communities affected by disasters and crises and help them to face the challenges and start planning for development.

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1. Employees mentor local students and refurbish classrooms of special needs centers
2. Barclays works closely with Al Wasl Hospital, Injaz and Dubai Municipality to serve the community through employee volunteering

Barclays set the tone for a ten day community engagement campaign by mentoring Emirati school students.  This is one in a series of initiatives implemented in support of CSV Make a Difference Day held from 24 October to 7 November 2009.

Community Services Volunteers (CSV), a charity set up 50 years ago to promote volunteering action, encourages people to donate their time and contribute to the community spirit.  Barclays has been associated with the CSV Make a Difference Day campaign since 2000 as part of its Charity Begins at Work programme and it is one of the largest corporate contributors of volunteers to the campaign.  CSV Make a Difference Day unites all Barclays colleagues across the world to make a difference in their communities through volunteering.

Employees decide themselves how they wish to ‘make a difference’.  This could be through a charity colleagues are already involved with, or there is the opportunity to be involved with the larger group activities.

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Two students from Jumeirah College led an appeal that resulted in 4,000 books being collected for a girl’s school and a literacy centre in Afghanistan. Of the total books collected, the student council at the Rashid School for Boys donated 1,200 books in the “A book a day will give them a say!” campaign.

The appeal initially targeted collecting 1,000 books for the school in Afghanistan but received more books than first anticipated.

Christina Patronis, one of the students that initiated the appeal from Jumeirah College said, “The campaign aims to provide young people like ourselves in Afghanistan the chance to become active members of the community. The children there, especially young girls, are in desperate need for the world’s support in gaining access to English books, as they continue to suffer from ravages of war. We thank the students from the Rashid School for Boys for their support in this humanitarian appeal.”

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1. Under the patronage of UN Messenger of Peace and Chairperson of International Humanitarian City Her Royal Highness Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein
2. Campaign to support UN Millennium Development Goals

General Electric Company (GE) employees in the UAE joined the nation in ‘Standing Up’ to end poverty as part of a global campaign to support the United Nations Millennium Development Goal of eradicating poverty.

In the UAE, the ‘Stand Up & Speak Out’ campaign was held under the patronage of Her Royal Highness Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein, UN Messenger of Peace, Chairperson of International Humanitarian City and wife of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President & Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai.

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