Abu Dhabi: A two-day forum has highlighted Emirati stories of entrepreneurial success.
Hassan Ahmad Saber, a 37-year-old Emirati, was awarded for his distinguished project in the micro finance category, which aimed at creating an easy transportation service for special needs people as well as school pupils and university students.
“Khalifa Fund has supported me in my project, which I have started two years ago,
and I am really happy to see it awarded in a significant entrepreneurship forum held for the first time in the UAE.
“As Al Fujairah faces some transport challenges, residents always ask for a reliable driver to pick up their children, especially with special needs back homes. I have submitted my business plan to the Fund and they were very supportive to provide me with a four-wheel vehicle,” said Saber.
“I have always loved to be an entrepreneur and this is not my first entrepreneurial experience. Such projects helped me to raise my monthly income up to Dh14,000,” he added.
The Khalifa Fund not only enhances the UAE’s economic growth, but also showcases a number of social initiatives to serve the local community in the best way possible.
The Sougha initiative, which aims to preserve the national heritage, can help divorced women, widows, retirees and those with no educational background to have a sufficient source of income.
Bakhita Saif Al Mansouri earns over Dh20,000 each month with the support of Khalifa Fund.
“My project was awarded in the heritage creativity category. Khalifa Fund has supported me with all needed materials to convert traditional crafts into lucrative products in the market and a profitable source of income for my self and my family,” said Bakhita, a mother of eleven children.
“I have no educational background, yet I got the skill. I was involved in several training sessions and workshops, where professional Emirati experts have trained us on weaving skills to create opportunities for Emirati handicrafts in the market,” she added.
