Two Emirati children, aged eight and seven, have contributed Dh1,000 to the 'Together We Are Good' programme run by the Authority of Social Contribution - Ma'an, in the latest example of the community spirit, which is sweeping Abu Dhabi.
The friends, Ahmed Yehia Al Hashimi and Meshal Mubarak Al Rashedi, are encouraging other members of the community to contribute towards the national efforts to mitigate the current health and economic challenges.
The contribution is the latest example of how the residents of Abu Dhabi have come together in an unprecedented way to offer financial and in-kind contributions to help ease the effects of the current health and economic situation.
The 'Together We Are Good' programme is the first project of Ma'an's Social Fund that allows community contributions to help tackle social challenges. The Social Fund is the official government channel to receive contributions from the community to tackle pressing social challenges. To date, the funds contributed have been used to provide additional relief to the health sector and food packages to those in quarantine.
Ahmed Yehia Al Hashimi, 7, said: "Our country is known for its leadership, and quality of its healthcare and education, and it is our responsibility to contribute and be a part of the national efforts to overcome these challenges "
The two young boys are calling upon all Abu Dhabi residents to join the efforts towards overcoming the current situation. "I have participated in this campaign as a national duty . We are united," added Meshal Mubarak Al Rashedi, 8.