Red Crescent telethon raises Dh25 million for Pakistan

Abu Dhabi: The Red Crescent Authority (RCA) telethon raised a total of 25 million dirhams in donations on its first day (Wednesday).

The campaign, under the directives of President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, saw the participation of various channels and stations across the UAE, such as Al Emarat, Ajman, Noor Dubai, Sharjah 2, Fujeirah’s Dunia, Ras Al Khaimah TV and Al Waha.

The telethon will last for another two days and aims at helping the Pakistani people affected by the floods, which is estimated to be around 23 million.

A meeting was conducted on Tuesday by the National Media Council (NMC) to discuss a unified procedure and mechanism for carrying out the telethon. The meeting was attended by TV channel directors.

Donations will be received by RCA branches across the country, the authority’s call centres, and some commercial centres in the country and through SMS.

Ways to contribute

You can call the toll free number 8000 733 between 4 pm to 6 pm and between 9.30 pm to 10.30 pm to donate to the Pakistan flood relief fund. 

Or you can send a sms with the letter "Q" to these numbers for the following donations:

Etisalat

Dh 10      6881

Dh 50      6885

Dh 100    4611

Dh 200    5200

DU

Dh 10      7110

Dh 50      7150

Dh 100    7100

Dh 200    7200

Donations can also be made to these account numbers:

Sharjah Islamic Bank 0060 445518 010

Dubai Islamic 003 520 5205344 01

Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank 20000491