Sharjah: Cancer patients struggling to pay for treatment are benefiting from a Ramadan initiative from Friends of Cancer Patients (FoCP). The Sharjah-based charitable organisation that serves cancer patients and their families is collecting funds for sufferers under its ‘I Deserve a Life’ campaign, with zakat donations collected at three branches of Sharjah Cooperative Society.
The initiative, which has been established specially to assist cancer patients who are less affluent than others, sees zakat collecting points at Sharjah Cooperative Society’s branches at Al Sewihat, Halwan and Al Qarayen. The fund-raising campaign allows individuals, government and private entities to donate zakat to FoCP throughout Ramadan.
All proceeds generated from ‘I Deserve a Life’ will be given to cancer patients who need financial support to cover their medical costs. The campaign is part of the organisation’s wider mission to make Emirati society completely cancer-free.
Dr Sawsan Al Madhi, director-general, FoCP, encouraged individuals and institutions to donate to the initiative, it reflects social solidarity by helping cancer patients who are unable to afford expensive treatment. She pointed out that the money raised will enable FoCP to meet the treatment charges for impoverished cancer patients, with the forms of therapy covered including surgical procedures such as bone marrow transplant, chemotherapy and the provision of prosthetic limbs.
Individuals and organisations can donate via SMS by sending the word ‘Zakat’ to 4425 (Etisalat or Du) to donate Dh10. Money also can be deposited directly into FoCP’s Zakatkm Elajohm bank account at the main branch of Sharjah Islamic Bank: 003-0364854-003 (International Bank Account Number ‘IBAN’: AE350410000030364854003).
