Dubai BankDubai Bank, the fastest-growing ethical and Shari'a-compliant financial institution in the UAE, organized an outing for orphaned children to the Mall of the Emirates in cooperation with the Dubai Department of Health and Medical Services (DDHMS), as part of its efforts to contribute to strengthening interaction between the community and the disadvantaged.

On this occasion, Mohammed Juma, Head of Corporate Communications at Dubai BankDubai Bank, said, "We believe that social activities are indispensable pillars for the development of a healthy society. The trip accentuates Dubai BankDubai Bank's commitment to Islamic values calling for such humane initiatives and is also meant to set an example for other institutions to follow suit and stand by this segment of children who are part and parcel of any community."

Mr. Juma added that the Friends' Forum initiative, sponsored by the Bank, features three stages and is part of an a wider scheme being implemented in tandem with the DDHMS that includes a package of recreational programmes for people with special needs. "These programmes are overseen by a group of specialists, with the DDHMS having included a number of volunteers from the two institutions to ensure the full involvement of all parties concerned," he added.

Ms. Masouma Ahmed, the head of the DDHMS Social Services and Medical Care Unit, paid homage to the tireless efforts exerted within the project, and said, "One of the key goals of the Friends' Forum initiative, which is in line with the vision of HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister, Ruler of Dubai, is to inculcate charity work as being a means for building up a healthy society," she added.

This is the second such initiatives undertaken by the Dubai BankDubai Bank this year following the visit paid to the Sharjah Autism Centre last month. The two initiatives fall with the framework of the Bank's commitment to HH Sheikh Mohamed's vision to ensure corporate social responsibility.

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The Corporate Communication Department of Dubai BankDubai Bank
Tel: 04- 332 8989

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© Press Release 2008

 

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