Crescent Group partners with KSQF to support vulnerable children

Memorandum of Understanding signed

On 17 March 2025, a signing ceremony at Crescent Group’s offices in Sharjah formalized the partnership. The organisations signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), establishing Crescent Group as a Founding Legacy Partner, contributing Dhs1.2 million to support KSQF’s work in reinforcing protection for children in the Global South. The agreement was signed by Mr. Ravi Kumar, Chief Corporate Officer of Crescent Petroleum and Board Member of Crescent Group, and Lujan Mourad, Director of KSQF, in the presence of Abdulla Al Qadi, Executive Director of Crescent Petroleum, and H.E. Abdullah Al Huraimel, Board of Trustees Member of KSQF.

Crescent Group’s commitment to empowering children

Ravi Kumar, Board Member of Crescent Group, stated, “Crescent Group is proud to support KSQF to build a brighter future for children in the Global South by championing community-led solutions and policies that uplift at-risk children and youth worldwide. This partnership underscores our long-term focus on empowering young people in the region and preparing them to build a better world for future generations."

KSQF’s efforts in protecting vulnerable children

Lujan Mourad, Director of KSQF, highlighted the significance of Crescent Group’s contribution, saying, “This generous and significant financial contribution from Crescent Group is another step forward in KSQF’s ongoing efforts to provide vital support for children vulnerable due to conflicts, natural disasters, and poverty. Their unwavering support will significantly aid the foundation’s impactful programmes that protect and empower these children, ensuring their fundamental rights and welfare are upheld.”

KSQF’s core pillars

The partnership will further support KSQF’s ongoing efforts, which are focused on three core pillars: safeguarding initiatives, advocacy programmes, and capacity building.

Building strategic global partnerships

Since its establishment in 2024, KSQF has been focused on building strategic global partnerships to address the needs of children in conflict zones, poverty-stricken communities, and areas affected by natural disasters.

Crescent Group’s ongoing support for children

Crescent Group’s partnership with KSQF adds to the company’s ongoing support for numerous organisations across the region that enable children and young people to reach their full potential through capacity building and education.

About Crescent Group:

The Crescent Group was established in 1971 and currently operates a portfolio of more than 25 diversified companies through its two main subsidiaries, Crescent Petroleum and Crescent Enterprises. The Crescent Group is one of the most progressive holding groups in the MENA region, headquartered in the United Arab Emirates with a presence in over 22 countries across the globe.

The Group includes Crescent Petroleum (the oldest and largest privately owned oil & gas company in the Middle East), Dana Gas (the leading publicly-listed natura gas company in the region, with over 200,000 GCC shareholders), and Crescent Enterprises, which operates through four platforms – CE-Operates, CE-Invests, CE-Ventures, and CE-Creates – which span diverse sectors including ports, logistics, food and beverages, healthcare, life sciences, and business aviation, as well as across business verticals, such as private equity, venture capital, and business incubation.

About KSQF

Established in July 2024, the Khalid Bin Sultan Al Qasimi Humanitarian Foundation (KSQF), based in Sharjah, is an independent global humanitarian organization dedicated to protecting the rights and well-being of vulnerable children.

Chaired by Her Highness Sheikha Jawaher bint Mohammed Al Qasimi, Wife of His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah, the Foundation honors the legacy of the late Sheikh Khalid bin Sultan Al Qasimi, striving to create a safer world for children, particularly those in conflict zones.

KSQF focuses on community awareness, safeguarding initiatives, and strategic global partnerships to address the needs of children impacted by conflict, natural disasters, and poverty. The Foundation works to mitigate risks such as exploitation, forced labor, and childtrafficking, collaborating with local and international humanitarian entities to enhance protection efforts. Through advocacy, research, and awareness campaigns, KSQF aims to create lasting positive change for children and their communities, fostering a safer and more equitable global society.