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Collection and distribution of aid
Minister reiterates importance of adhering to the official mechanism for donating money
- By Zoi Constantine, Staff Reporter
- Published: 00:00 August 5, 2006
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- Volunteers from the Emirati-Lebanese Friendship Association sort food items at a collection point at the American University of Dubai. Vazhisojan/Gulf News
Dubai: Mariam Al Roumi, the Minister of Social Affairs, recently reiterated the importance of adhering to the official mechanism for charitable donations in the UAE.
Many organisations have now fallen in- line with the Government's recommendations with regards to the collection and distribution of aid.
"The best thing to do is to channel money and material aid through the UAE Red Crescent Authority (RCA) or the Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Charitable and Humanitarian Foundation, as we have the access and the expertise," says the RCA's Fahad Bin Sultan.
"We have agreements at the international level that facilitate our work, so we would encourage people to work with us."
In accordance with Ministerial Decree No. 5/386 for 1994, the RCA is the primary humanitarian organisation sanctioned to represent the UAE at the international level.
The total value of its humanitarian projects to date exceeds Dh1.5 billion.
Bin Sultan stressed that the public should therefore not be concerned about their donations not getting to the people most in need, be it in Lebanon, Palestine, or anywhere else where the organisation operates.
Dubai has a strict set of guidelines for charitable activities, overseen by the Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities Department (IACA).
According to the IACA, there are specific requirements needed for approval of the fundraising activities. Depending upon whether 1] The funds raised are given to one of the charities approved by the IACA (see box below); 2] The funds are given to a charity other than those approved or are send outside the country; 3] If they are given to a UN agency.
For further details contact the IACA, 04-2236333, or the Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing, 04-2230000.
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