Sharjah 24: The Big Heart Foundation, under the directives of the wife of His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah, Sheikha Jawaher bint Mohammed Al Qasimi, Chairperson of The Big Heart Foundation, announced the organisation of a charity telethon to collect donations for the relief campaign for those affected by the earthquake in Turkey and Syria.
The telethon, which will kick off tomorrow, Friday, February 17, 2023, at 2:00 pm will be broadcast on all channels of the Sharjah Broadcasting Authority, as part of a joint work between the TBHF, the Sharjah Charity International and the SBA.
This comes as part of the participation in the UAE's national initiative "Bridges of Goodness", which was launched by the UAE to provide relief to those affected by the earthquake in Turkey and Syria.
In a tweet, Sheikha Jawaher Al Qasimi stressed: “The disaster that hit people of Syria and Turkey is intense and they need a humanitarian stand and an honest reaction, while the world is offering urgent and emergency relief, we call on you to stand by them and think about their future.”
In a second tweet, Sheikha Jawaher urged individuals, entities, and civil society organisations from around the world to take part in the campaign: “We call on philanthropists in our community and beyond to join us and donate to the fundraiser campaign, which will be broadcasted on all Sharjah Broadcasting Authority’s TV channels and platforms this Friday, to support people of Syria and Turkey and contribute to securing their future.”
The campaign organisers called on white hands and donors to provide assistance to those affected by the devastation caused by the earthquake, through special coverage supported by the Sharjah Broadcasting Authority channels and its accounts on social networking sites, in a live broadcast on Friday, February 17, at exactly 2pm. The door to collect donations is open to the public from all over the world, via the contact number: 050/5350152 or 80014, or through TBHF’s website www.tbhf.ae or the SCI’s https://shjc.sharjah.ae. Donors can also make donations directly at the headquarters of the TBHF or SCI.
The donations that will be collected will be allocated for immediate relief aid, in addition to supporting developmental and sustainable projects related to housing, health and education, to enhance plans for the recovery stages from the repercussions of this natural disaster in the long term, and in a sustainable manner, in cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and reliable humanitarian institutions and organisations operating locally in Turkey and Syria.
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