The Board of Directors of Fujairah Charity Association reviewed , during its meeting yesterday morning, chaired by H.E. Saeed Al Raqbani, Chairman of the Board of Directors, at the Association's headquarters, all of the Association's projects and initiatives under implementation until the end of 2024, and the results of the work teams' performance indicators , and the Board reviewed the stages of preparation and readiness for implementing the projects of the Ramadan campaign “Al Baqiyat Al Salihat “, which includes the Iftar Saem project scheduled to be implemented with 300,000 meals with the participation of Emirati productive families, at around 45 locations in the cities and areas of Fujairah , for 1446 /2025 .
At the outset of the session, Al Raqbani expressed his highest thanks and gratitude to H.H. Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Fujairah, and H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad Al Sharqi, Crown Prince of Fujairah, for their continuous support and patronage of the journey of charitable work in the Emirate, and their ongoing humanitarian contributions throughout the year, which have had a great impact in advancing the journey of humanitarian work
The members reviewed reports on the achievements of the charitable projects implemented by the Association, with the number of beneficiaries reaching 782,400 , from January to November 2024 , from eligible groups including students, orphans, widows, productive families, Hifz Al Neama, Iftar for fasting people, treatment of patients and others .
Attendees discussed developments related to enhancing the Association's electronic services and systems, and Al Raqbani affirmed that our goal is to make things easier for those in need, in a way that raises customer satisfaction and meets their aspirations. This calls on us to focus further on implementing programmes that develop the individual and invest in their abilities and knowledge, and on providing the tools that help them do so and making things easier for them, so that they become a positive, productive member and not merely a consumer, such as the projects of the Ghars Centre for productive families, which benefited 346 participants in projects including : incense and perfumes , fashion and cosmetics , food and sweets , handicrafts and others .
In addition to the student assistance project, the number of beneficiaries reached 3,795 male and female students from the beginning of the year until November 2024, covering ( school bags , school fees , university fees , computers , training courses (
The meeting also discussed the Ramadan campaign file, reviewing the stages of preparation and readiness for implementing the projects of the Ramadan campaign “Al Baqiyat Al Salihat “, where the arrangements for providing meals for the Iftar Saem project were confirmed, scheduled to be implemented with 3,000 thousand Iftar meals with the participation of Emirati productive families, and around ( 45 ) locations were identified in the cities and areas of Fujairah, with other locations expected to be added depending on the donations of benefactors. The Board also reviewed the arrangements for honouring the strategic partners for 2024, in recognition of their prominent role in supporting the Association's charitable and humanitarian journey, as a message of thanks and gratitude to everyone who contributes to supporting the Association's projects and achieving its humanitarian goals.
H.E. Saeed Al Raqbani said that at Fujairah Charity Association we believe in the importance of cooperation with all sectors, whether public or private, through strategic partnerships that enable us to transfer expertise and exchange successful experiences in line with best practices , and we always strive to apply innovative models that contribute to supporting the UAE Centennial and achieving sustainability and development, with the aim of making things easier for groups eligible for assistance .
The Board also reviewed a set of new digital services of the Association on the digital donation and assistance platform , aimed at improving donors' interaction with its services, which allow users to make their donations easily online, in addition to smart donation box services in government institutions and shopping centres in Fujairah , to promote a culture of giving.
At the close of the meeting, H.E. Saeed Al Raqbani praised the efforts of the Board members , the Association's staff, volunteers and affiliates towards the success of the Association and the achievement of its goals. He also valued the support of benefactors, affirming that the contributions made by donors over the past years have made the Association a beacon of giving and humanitarian work, and welcomed opinions and suggestions that would enhance the Association's successes and turn them into new plans and ideas, all serving humanitarian work