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RCA telethon: Dh42m donated in two days
- By Dina Aboul Hosn, Staff Reporter
- Published: 00:00 August 27, 2010
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Thank you UAE. Thank you last but not least Thank you the Nationals and expats living in UAE .Allah Bless You all. One request to RCA and UAE GOV. Please supervise the distribution of this well meant help.
manzer qayyum, abu dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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The generousity shown by UAE is highly appreciated. They have proved that they are great nation and they are equally involved in the trouble and pain of pakistani people and trying their level best for the relief of flood victims in pakistan
Anonymous, Ras Al Khaima, Pakistan
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I am proud of RCA weldone and appreciate the efforts made by RCA in Pakistan. RCA please personally go there and help the effected people do not handover to authorities.
Anonymous, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Dubai: The telethon organised by the UAE Red Crescent Authority has collected Dh42 million in donations for Pakistan over two days.
The three-day Ounokom ("your support") campaign got under way on Wednesday and continued yesterday. It concludes today.
Among the prominent donors are Shaikh Hamdan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Ruler's Representative in the Western Region and Chairman of the UAE Red Crescent Authority (RCA), who donated Dh1 million, Her Highness Shaikha Fatima Bint Mubarak, Supreme President of the Family Development Foundation, Chairwoman of the General Women's Union and honorary head of the RCA, who donated Dh5 million, and Shaikha Aisha Bint Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, who donated Dh3 million.
— With inputs from WAM
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