Sharjah24: The "Zakat" campaign, launched by the Sharjah Social Empowerment Foundation during the blessed month of Ramadan, concluded with various humanitarian achievements that impacted over 2,700 orphans affiliated with 1,156 families of orphans associated with the Foundation from the emirate of Sharjah and the central and eastern regions. The campaign included a range of supportive projects aimed at alleviating their burdens.
Mona bint Huda Al Suwaidi, the General Manager of the foundation, stated: "At the conclusion of this campaign, we thank our partners in the journey of goodness, as well as all the initiators who supported the campaign and played a fundamental role in the success of our humanitarian projects, through their effective contributions. We assure them that their generosity has borne fruit through numerous projects that have met the needs of disadvantaged families and preserved their human dignity." She continued: "The Foundation received numerous monetary and in-kind donations to support the campaign, reflecting the values of social solidarity and fraternity among various segments of society during the holy month. It created bonds of humanitarian solidarity and unity, which serve as a motivating indicator for us to continue our vital role in serving, caring for, supporting, and empowering orphans and their families in various fields."
The campaign benefited 2,744 orphans affiliated with 1,169 families in the Zakat and Ramadan alms projects. The "Zakat" project is one of the most prominent Ramadan projects, extending throughout the year and being activated more widely during the campaign.
The "Feed Them" project benefited 772 orphans and 248 guardians, with several hotels and restaurants, in addition to community members, responding to support the project by providing breakfast vouchers for the beneficiaries. This enhanced the spirit of social solidarity and cooperation among members of society. Empowering productive orphan families during the holy month, the Foundation provided them with the opportunity to contribute to preparing breakfast meals for orphan families in a circle of empowerment and giving from them to them.
The "Ramadan Gift" project benefited 276 orphans affiliated with 120 families, represented by providing Ramadan gifts from food boxes to the executing families this year through donations via the "Zabeehati" electronic application, which provides basic food necessities. The application ensured the provision of food boxes to beneficiary orphan families in the Foundation from low-income households and needy families, delivering them with ease. In addition to donations provided by the benefactors offering various food items.
The Foundation received a variety of Eid gifts and monetary donations from orphan sponsors for their sponsored ones, in a wonderful gesture to enhance the spirit of social solidarity and fraternity among members of society. The Foundation played its role in delivering the gifts to the orphans.
"Zakat Ramadan" is a seasonal campaign that reflects societal responsibility towards orphans and their families during the holy month, through which basic needs are provided to enable orphans to live decently.
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