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"During Ramadan, we were distributing Ramadan boxes - each weighing around 26kg containing rice, oil, lentils, potatoes, onions and other essentials - to different families in the UAE. We were also providing daily meals to those who were stuck here due to the pandemic."
Ahmed also launched a running challenge - #Eid2EidChallenge - to raise money for Al Jalila Foundation that has been endorsed by the sports council. "We wear full PPE while volunteering and maintain social distance at 1.5 to 2 metres away from anyone. For me, as long as I am taking my precautions then I would rather utilise my time, making a positive impact and being part of the solution," said Ahmed, who has been staying in the UAE for three years and is currently looking for a job.
"Every act of kindness makes a difference. If I am able to offer them something and seeing a smile coming from their heart, it would be all what matters to me and what motivates me to keep going.
"The appreciation from the individuals we support and making their life easier and reassuring them make them happy and you can tell that they appreciate the work we do," he noted.
"My part is to help the medical teams in the testing process. What prompts me to volunteer in the frontlines of the combat against the coronavirus is to help the community where I grew up, especially in these hard times. It is far better and more useful than to just stay at home. "I also volunteered during Ramadan to help the Covid-19 affected families and in the 10-million meals initiative that was launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai."
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