Abu Dhabi: The Marriage Fund approved a Dh9.11 million grant for 249 beneficiaries, the sixth batch for this year.
The grant was approved during a meeting chaired by Dr Maitha Salem Al Shamsi, Minister of State and Chairwoman of the Marriage Fund. The allocated money for each beneficiary has been transferred to their bank accounts, along with a notification by SMS.
The strategic role of the fund aims to form a cohesive UAE family through continuous training programmes for the beneficiaries, informing them of the knowledge, ethics and skills required for growth and stability in family life. It also encourages the marriage of citizens to Emirati women, as well as strengthening the social pillars of marriage.
Maitha paid tribute to Shaikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan’s efforts in the humanitarian field and said, “The same legacy is being followed by President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and General Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and their support for the Zayed Humanitarian Day has made the event an occasion for launching charitable and humanitarian initiatives at the local and international level.”
The Marriage Fund has paid more attention to charitable, humanitarian and social work, and has interacted with the Zayed Humanitarian Work Day and launched a number of social and humanitarian initiatives in coordination with a number of charitable organisations in the country.
