Sharjah 24: The Sharjah Charity International (SCI) reported that it has come a long way, during the first half of the year, in helping a large segment of those unable to pay electricity and water utility bills, being one of the most important features of decent life.
The SCI said that it was able, with the support of its donors, to assist 101 families who received a final notice to cut off services from their homes by the competent authorities, in paying arrears of electricity and water bills, during the first half of this year.
The SCI indicated that it had received a number of requests for assistance related to failure to pay utility bills. The SCI reviews all submitted requests. In this regard, the SCI calls on donors to support utility bills project, whereas it contributes to relieving needy families with limited income, explaining that the interruption of such services would turn the lives of families into suffering, in light of the high temperatures during summer.
The SCI receives documented requests proving eligibility of those families and the interruption of services or notices that they received, in addition to other documents related to the residence status, the value of the monthly income and the size of the family’s financial obligations. The assistance teams coordinate with the competent authorities to identify the records of families with the aim of studying their financial and living conditions to ensure the payment of bills for the neediest groups.
The SCI renewed the call to its donors who wish to support service bill defaulters through assistance programmes implemented throughout the year.
The SCI receives donations through the website, the smart link, coupon collectors, text messages, credit cards and bank transfers, as well as through Apple Pay, Samsung Pay, in addition to cash donation in the SCI headquarters, branches and representatives in commercial centres and places of worship.
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