Mohamed Bin Zayed called an Emirati woman to thank her for helping the community
Ghobaisha Al Ketbi caught the attention of the Abu Dhabi Crown Prince for her good deeds
Abu Dhabi: His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, made a telephone call to Ghobaisha Al Ketbi, a resident of Al Shuwaib area in Al Ain, in which he expressed his thanks and appreciation for her role and initiatives in serving the community.
In a tweet on Sunday, Sheikh Mohamed said: “Ghobaisha Al Ketbi is an exemplary woman and a role model. She has generously supported the police officers at a checkpoint near her home with meals, from the first moment it was set up. We are grateful to her and everyone working tirelessly to serve our country.”
The good Samaritan is well-known in her Al Ain community for her good deeds and charitable work in more than several occasions. Her most recent act of kindness consisted of preparing meals for breakfast, lunch and dinner and offering them to police officers on a daily basis.
Ghobaisha was recognized for her generosity in supporting police officers at a checkpoint near her home with meals, from the first moment it was set up. She also provided iftar meals throughout the month of Ramadan to police officers in Al Shuwaib.
The video of the phone call was shared on UAE social networking sites, allowing viewers to hear the conversation in Arabic that took place between Sheikh Mohamed and Ghobaisha.
"We are proud of her and her initiatives in serving the nation and society, and what she does is appreciated and we are grateful to her," said Sheikh Mohamed.
"The leadership of the UAE and society cherish these positive and benevolent examples of citizens and residents, and appreciate their sincere efforts for the country with their community initiatives in various circumstances," added Sheikh Mohamed.
Ghobaisha, in turn, expressed her happiness at the phone call, saying that it is a great appreciation to her. She added that the call motivated her to continue making more efforts in serving the country, which has spared no effort to offer a decent life for every resident of this land.