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Multi-million dirham education initiative launched

His Highness Shaikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai has launched a multi-million dirham initiative to educate over a million children worldwide.

Staff Report
Published: 15:33 September 19, 2007

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Shaikh Mohammad announces the Dubai Cares campaign.

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Dubai: His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai has launched a multi-million dirham initiative to educate more than a million children worldwide.

“Dubai Cares,” is being launched during the holy month of Ramadan, with the aim of raising money from across Dubai’s diverse community to provide children in some of the world’s poorest countries with a primary education.

The campaign is being spearheaded by Shaikh Mohammad and his children, who will be unveiling a number of initiatives to be held over the coming six weeks.

According to organisers, in addition to the aim of raising money for those less fortunate around the world, ‘Dubai Cares’ also seeks to get Dubai’s community, including individuals and the private sector, involved in the project, instilling a sense of social cohesion.

“I expect both Emiratis and expatriates to compete in charity and to participate in any way you find suitable…In our country, we added to our Arab and Islamic tradition a diversity of values represented by the diverse mixture we have here of companies, cultures and nationalities from all over the world,” Shaikh Mohammad said at the launch.

Your comments

Shaikh Mohammed is a great visionary. He always inspires people of all walks of life this effort is yet another message for the whole world about how Dubai and its leaders can make a difference to improve the children of the world in their own way.
Arun
Brisbane,Australia
Posted: September 20, 2007, 11:27

It is truly a remarkable step from the ruler of Dubai. Today's children are tomorrow's leaders. I am sure this noble action will yield very good results.
Sharmila
Sharjah,UAE
Posted: September 20, 2007, 11:23

It a very noble initiative from the Ruler of Dubai to provide primary education to the poorest in the world. This is a unique example and an eye opener for other countries to care about the poorest people in the world.
Sadiq
Dubai,United Arab Emirates
Posted: September 20, 2007, 08:43

This is a great decision to educate the world, it will be better ever country thinks in the same manner. May Allah make this great intention successful.
Zahid
Dubai,UAE
Posted: September 20, 2007, 08:38

Excellent!!
Prageeth
Dubai,UAE
Posted: September 20, 2007, 08:25

This is a fantastic decision from the Ruler of Dubai. Education is the wealth of the world. So, I hope everyone will support Shaikh Mohammed's new project. The main point is that he is focusing not only a community, but the whole world.
Abdul Jabbar
Dubai,UAE
Posted: September 20, 2007, 07:05

Shaikh Mohammed has shown once again why he is a true global leader and has taught all of us a lesson in humanity. We are a Dubai born and bred company and owe our success to Shaikh Mohammed for allowing companies to thrive in Dubai. As our theme is Live the Future, we care about the future of our world. We are fully behind this initiative and we will announce our first contribution later today.
Ehab Shouly, Chief Marketing Officer, Omniyat Holdings
Dubai,UAE
Posted: September 20, 2007, 05:37