Dubai fund raised Dh344m for the needy during Covid-19

A community fund established by a Dubai entity raised Dh344million to support the neediest during COVID-19 pandemic, a top official announced at the opening of the 17th edition of the Dubai International Humanitarian Aid and Development Conference and Exhibition (DIHAD) on Monday.

Dr. Hamad Al Sheikh Ahmed Al Shaibani, director general of the Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities Department in Dubai (IACAD) said, “The health sector was supported with more than Dh144 million, while more than Dh8 million were directed to support education, and the aid extended to include tickets for repatriation.”

IACAD established the Community Solidarity Fund against COVID-19 last year.
He said 70 per cent of the more than Dh343 million contributions to the fund since its establishment came from the private sector.

He said the UAE has become a humanitarian centre that attracts all nationalities, and today the launch of the 17th session of DIHAD was the largest regional humanitarian and development event that has been extended under the sponsorship of the IACAD in Dubai since 2006.