Dar Al Ber spends over Dh2.7 million for charity projects in Benin, Togo

Dubai - Projects include construction and maintenance of mosques, digging of water wells, and building and maintaining old and dilapidated houses.

Dar Al Ber Society has run 29 charity projects, worth Dh 2,732,000, in Benin and Togo for the benefit of disadvantaged people there.

New projects have been agreed upon as well to develop the services being provided by the society to the people of the two African countries, according to a top official.

Eng Khalfan Khalifa Al Mazrouie, chairman, Dar Al Ber Society, said the society was all set to give a hand to disadvantaged people in collaboration with accredited charity and civil society organisations as instructed by the UAE leadership.

"Dar Al Ber is in incessant coordination with the Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities department in Dubai on running new projects in the deprived areas in Benin, Togo and other countries."

Ali Abdullah Al Shehi, manager of Dar Al Ber Society in Ras Al Khaimah, said up to 29 projects have been carried out in the two countries. "These include the construction and maintenance of many mosques there, let alone digging several water wells, and building and maintaining old and dilapidated houses."

Abdul Kareem Jaafar, manager of projects department - Dar Al Ber Society, said they paid a visit to 18 mosques recently built or maintained with Dh 2,235,750. "Up to 11 water wells have also been dug using Dh 297,550 whereas Dh 200,000 has been contributed as emergency relief to 194 families hit by floods there."

Dar Al Ber has also provided those families with over Dh 2,732,000 to maintain their affected houses, he added.

"This is apart from running other seasonal charity projects, such as mass Iftar, and assisting them with money alms, Zakat Al Fitr, as well as Eid clothes and Adahi or sacrificed animals."

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