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Relief agency's initiative pleads for volunteers
In an expression of solidarity with the children of Gaza, Dubai Cares, in cooperation with the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), has joined relief and charitable organisations to pledge humanitarian assistance and mobilise the UAE community to help alleviate their suffering.
- Staff Report
- Published: 23:33 January 16, 2009
- Some of the volunteers at Dubai Cares initiative to package basic hygiene and school kits for Gaza's school children who number an estimated 275,000.
- Image Credit: WAM
Dubai: In an expression of solidarity with the children of Gaza, Dubai Cares, in cooperation with the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), has joined relief and charitable organisations to pledge humanitarian assistance and mobilise the UAE community to help alleviate their suffering.
Dubai Cares assistance is focused on packaging aid for the approximately 275,000 students of primary school age in Gaza who are in critical need of basic hygiene material and school kits.
Dubai Cares has issued a call for volunteers to help package 50,000 basic school kits and 50,000 hygiene kits for the children of Gaza.
Members of the public are invited to join in the effort to pack and prepare the material for shipping to the children of Gaza.
Approximately 150 participants are needed each day as Dubai Cares is aiming to assemble approximately 10,000 kits a day.
Abdulla Al Awar, managing director of the DIFC Authority said: "The plight of the people of Gaza, including innocent children, who are suffering immensely from the hostilities, is heart-rending."
Location and times
Volunteers can join Dubai Cares in this volunteer programme which is taking place from January 14 to 20 at the Emperor Hall in the Dubai International Financial Centre.
The times for the volunteer event are 4 to 8pm on weekdays, 2 to 6pm on Fridays, and 10am to 6pm on Saturdays.
Dubai Cares urges volunteers to bring friends and family to the volunteer event.
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