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4,857 families benefit from Ramadan projects

 

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4,857 families benefit from Ramadan projects
These charity projects covered vulnerable people of different nationalities across the country.

Dubai - The projects included 'Ramadan meer (food) and foodstuff basket'; 'Eid clothes'; 'Iftar meal'; 'Friday charity market'; 'lifetime Umrah'; and 'Zakat Al Fitr'.

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Published: Sat 15 Jul 2017, 9:14 PM

Last updated: Sat 15 Jul 2017, 11:19 PM

Over 4,800 low-income families benefitted from six charity projects ran by the Dar Al Ber Society during the holy month of Ramadan.
The projects included 'Ramadan meer (food) and foodstuff basket'; 'Eid clothes'; 'Iftar meal'; 'Friday charity market'; 'lifetime Umrah'; and 'Zakat Al Fitr', according to Mohammed Suhail Al Muhairi, head of community service sector. "These charity projects covered vulnerable people of different nationalities across the country."
He said 950 families benefited from the 'foodstuff basket' project worth Dh259,000, while the 'Ramadan meer' project helped 90 families. 
The 'Eid clothes' project worth Dh220,000 covered 440 indigent families. "Up to 12,137 free Iftar meals were distributed on a daily basis at 16 sites in Dubai; nine in Ajman; seven in Ras Al Khaimah; three in Fujairah; and one in Umm Al Quwain."
Hisham Al Zahrani, deputy head of community service sector, said the Dar Al Ber helped 85 low-income people of different nationalities perform Umrah. "The project cost Dh110,500."
ahmedshaaban@khaleejtimes.com
 
 


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