Sheikh Mohammed launches Dh100m drive to grow volunteering and non-profits - may it benefit the ummah
Assalamu alaykum. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, has announced a new initiative to expand volunteering and strengthen non-profit organisations across the UAE, aiming to create 10,000 jobs and grow civic participation.
Called the Volunteering and Community Engagement Ecosystem, the programme includes a goal to increase the volunteer base to 600,000 people and to raise the number of non-profit organisations by roughly 30 percent with the backing of a Dh100 million fund.
“Our aim is to make volunteering easier, strengthen community participation and embed giving as part of our national identity,” Sheikh Mohammed said, noting that the nation builds and gives with equal commitment. The strategy is led by Sheikh Theyab bin Mohamed and focuses on combining economic progress with social solidarity.
Among the targets is moving the UAE into the top three of the World Giving Index (it currently sits ninth) and doubling the contribution of non-profit groups to society. Key parts of the plan include a unified National Volunteering Strategy to set policies and legislation, plus a digital hub (an upgraded Volunteers platform) to match people’s skills to suitable volunteer roles.
Other initiatives are a 7 Over 7 campaign to promote skill-based volunteering across all seven emirates and a Your Time Counts scheme to encourage federal employees to volunteer, linking voluntary leave to performance systems as an incentive.
These steps aim to nurture a culture of charity and service that reflects Islamic values of helping others, strengthening communities, and giving sincerely for the sake of Allah. May this effort bring benefit to those in need and increase community solidarity.
Note: The rest of the original content included unrelated snippets (car specs, company profiles, film notes, health articles, historical timelines). I focused this rewrite on the main announcement about the volunteering initiative to keep the message clear and relevant to Muslim readers.
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