The Council of Ministers of Development and Social Affairs of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) States honoured Fujairah Charity Association as the leading institution in the field of the development and qualification of productive families, during the ceremony honouring leading non-governmental and private institutions in social work in the Gulf States, held in the city of Doha, Qatar.
The award was received on behalf of H.E. Saeed bin Mohammed Al Raqbani, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Fujairah Charity Association, by H.E. Yousef Al Marshoudi, Director of the Association, in the presence of H.E. Maryam bint Ali bin Nasser Al Misnad, Minister of Social Development and Family of Qatar, and H.E. Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi, Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council. The ceremony was also attended by the ministers of development and social affairs of the GCC States.
Al Marshoudi expressed his delight at this honour, commending the role of the Ministry of Community Development in enhancing social development in the UAE. He noted that this achievement is the fruit of continuous efforts over many years under the directives of H.E. Saeed Al Raqbani, Chairman of the Board of Directors.
Al Marshoudi explained that Fujairah Charity Association launched the productive families projects in 2004, and their name was changed to “Ghars Centre for Productive Families” in 2021. The number of female participants in the Centre reached 362 as of August 2024, and the Centre includes diverse projects such as food, sewing, perfumes, handicrafts, care products and others.
He added that the Centre has delivered 418 training courses benefiting 9,274 female trainees, and all the trainers are Emirati nationals. The implementation of the Iftar for Fasting People project for 2024 was also assigned to 106 productive families and People of Determination, with 300,000 Iftar meals provided during the month of Ramadan.
The honour of the Council of Ministers of Development and Social Affairs of the Gulf States is among the most prominent Arab awards that support and encourage charitable and humanitarian work in the Arab world.