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Does your phone say ‘FathersFund’? Here’s why…

Aarti Saundalkar — Sun, 02 Mar 2025 10:25:03 +0000

Did you notice the change? Notice that your phone network name changed to ‘FathersFund’? If you’re wondering why, in short, it is to help highlight a national initiative by HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, to honour fathers. The Fathers’ Endowment campaign […]

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Does your phone say ‘1B Meals’? Here’s why…

Aarti Saundalkar — Thu, 23 Mar 2023 07:20:57 +0000

The change was noticed on the first day of Ramadan in the morning… Wondering what the change in your phone network to ‘1B Meals’ this morning means? It stands for ‘One Billion Meals Endowment’ – a campaign launched by HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai. The […]

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Sad news, the Ramadan Sharing Fridges will not be going ahead this year

Aarti Saundalkar — Thu, 23 Mar 2023 05:44:57 +0000

But there are still plenty of other ways you can help the community… The Ramadan Sharing Fridges initiative began in 2016 which sees fridges popping up all over the city stocked with food and drink that those in need can help themselves to. The initiative is community-based, which means residents were invited to assist with […]

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Do some good: 7 ways to donate this Ramadan

Aarti Saundalkar — Tue, 21 Mar 2023 05:44:22 +0000

Do a few good deeds during the Holy Month… Ramadan is expected to begin on Thursday, March 23. It is a time when Muslims around the world abstain from eating, drinking or smoking between sunrise and sunset. It is also a time for prayer, reflection and religious devotion, to cleanse past sins and to focus […]

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Sheikh Mohammed launches One Billion Meals Endowment campaign

Aarti Saundalkar — Mon, 20 Mar 2023 04:09:29 +0000

Join the Ruler of Dubai in giving this Holy Month of Ramadan… To mark the start of the holy month of Ramadan, which is expected to fall on Thursday, March 23, 2023, HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, announced the launch of the ‘One Billion Meals Endowment’ […]

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Do some good: 9 initiatives to support this Ramadan in Dubai

Aarti Saundalkar — Wed, 14 Apr 2021 06:26:40 +0000

Do a few good deeds this Holy Month… As the world continues to battle the pandemic, there a many who are struggling and in need of a helping hand. And if you are in a position to help, there are several initiatives going on around the UAE during the month of Ramadan. Zakat is one […]

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Do some good: 7 initiatives to support this Ramadan

Aarti Saundalkar — Mon, 04 May 2020 11:21:27 +0000

Do a few good deeds this Holy Month… As the world continues to battle Covid-19, there a many who are struggling and are in need of a helping hand. It comes during the holy month of Ramadan and there are several initiatives going on around the UAE that you can support with Zakat, a form […]

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