Mohammed bin Rashid launches the “Stopping Father” campaign to honor parents in the state

In line with the announcement of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, may God protect him, to allocate in 2025 to be the “year of society” in the UAE, under the slogan “Hand in Hand”, in a national initiative that embodies the vision of leadership towards building a coherent and prosperous society, launched His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, may God bless him Sustainable for one billion dirhams, his proceeds are allocated to provide treatment and health care for the poor and the needy and unable.

The launch of the “Stopping the Father” campaign is running on the habit of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, by launching charitable and humanitarian initiatives in conjunction with the holy month of Ramadan, in a way that translates the system of giving established by the UAE, and the belief of His Highness that the path of giving is the only way in the world that does not End.

The “Stopping the Father” campaign embodies the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, to be a sustainable charitable and humanitarian work, according to an integrated institutional concept, and effective programs to mobilize efforts to help millions of people in less fortunate societies, to enable them to live a decent life and meet their basic needs, foremost of which is health care Sustainable.

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum said: “Brothers and sisters .. A great generous month will come to us during the coming days, and on our annual habit of launching a Ramadan humanitarian campaign from the people of the Emirates, we launch today (the father’s endowment) .. Sustainable end Approximately from all parents in the UAE.

His Highness added: “The father is the first example .. and the first bond .. and the first teacher .. the source of strength, wisdom and safety in our lives, young and old .. God have mercy on those who have passed .. And God preserved those who remained .. and our role is to celebrate them in the holy month through a current charity in A sustainable humanitarian stand in the name of our parents, his proceeds will be devoted to the treatment of patients and health care for the poor and the needy and unable. ”

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum continued: “We invite everyone to participate in this endowment … young and old .. men and women .. We rejoice our fathers .. and we are satisfied with our Lord .. and we fast our month, and we are in goodness, love and mercy .. and we are in the year of society that We aim in it to bring the hearts closer, and the consolidation of love, cohesion and solidarity in all families .. May God protect the UAE, the mercy of its founding fathers, and to perpetuate goodness and mercy on all parents In the UAE. ”

For his part, the Secretary -General of the “Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum International Initiatives” Foundation, Mohammed Al -Garqawi, confirmed that the “Stopping Father” campaign comes in the year of society launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, may God protect him, to enhance family cohesion and societal cohesion And translates the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum in creating a human community movement that works to establish the values ​​of authentic Emirati society, and achieve goals Noble humanity.

He said: «This new endowment campaign, which coincides with the holy month of Ramadan, reflects the firmness of the culture of giving and giving in the UAE society, which was shown by the past Ramadan campaigns, as individuals and government and private sector institutions raced to support charitable projects and humanitarian initiatives, and to make the utmost efforts to help the most groups Need anywhere in the world. ”

The new Ramadan campaign is inspired by generous verses that emphasized the righteousness of the parents, where the Almighty said: “And your Lord has spent not to worship except with him and with the parents of the two parents, or you will be a good time. Do not say to them, and do not let them down, and say to them a generous saying. A two years, to thank me and the parents of the fate.

The great status of the father in Islam is inspired, and the spirit of the noble hadiths: “Praying your fathers, your children,”, and “the father is the middle of the gates of Heaven. , Or a knowledge that benefits him, or a good boy who calls for him. ”

The proceeds of “Stopping the Father” invest in providing health care and treatment for the poor and the needy and unable, and support the health system in the less fortunate societies, by developing hospitals, and securing the necessary medicines and treatments.

The campaign aims to honor parents by providing an opportunity for every person to donate the name of his father in “stopping the father”, to consolidate the values ​​of parents, affection, compassion and solidarity between members of society, and to enhance the Emirates position in the field of charitable and humanitarian work, through the completion of a sustainable stop that guarantees the provision of health care for the groups The least fortunate.

The campaign also aims to consolidate the noble values ​​in the UAE, foremost of which is giving and giving, deep human solidarity with all the peoples of the world, developing the concept of charitable endowment, and creating a large -scale societal movement, contributing to achieving its targets in providing sustainable health care.

The world faces several health challenges, such as the difficulty of dozens of millions of health care services, including vaccination programs, the spread of infectious diseases, and the high rates of mental illness, and until today more than half of the world’s population is deprived of access to basic health services, according to the Health Organization. World.

The “Stopping Father” campaign, under the umbrella of the “Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum International Initiatives” Foundation, is the largest region of its kind regionally, concerned with humanitarian and development work around the world, and comes as a continuation of the past charitable campaigns that were launched in the holy month of Ramadan under the direction of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, which has made great achievements and wide interaction from the Emirates community, enabled it to overcome Its targets in terms of the size of financial contributions, and the number of beneficiaries in the less fortunate societies around the world.

The “10 million meals” campaign, which launched in Ramadan 2020, recorded contributions that exceeded 15.3 million meals, which came from individuals, citizens and residents of more than 115 nationalities, and the institutions of the government and private sectors.

The “100 million meals” campaign, which was launched in Ramadan 2021, was able to double the number of meals that distributed it to reach 220 million meals that were distributed to 30 countries around the world on four continents, through the contributions of 385 thousand from 51 nationalities, along with the number Big institutions and companies.

The “Billion Meals” campaign in Ramadan 2022 managed to achieve its goals in less than a month, through 320 thousand and 868 contributors to providing food support in 50 countries.

The “Stopping one billion meal” campaign, which was launched in Ramadan 2023, witnessed a wide societal turnout, as it succeeded in collecting one billion and 75 million dirhams at the end of the famous virtuous, as well Of thousands of people.

The “Stopping Mother” campaign, which was launched in Ramadan 2024, succeeded with the aim of honoring mothers in the UAE through the establishment of a billion dirhams to support the education of millions of individuals around the world in a sustainable way, in achieving its targets before the end of the holy month, as contributions to the endowment reached more than one. 1.4 billion dirhams, and his proceeds go to support the education of millions of individuals around the world, and give them the tools and skills necessary to form an independent life that preserves their dignity, and guarantees them Deep living, in partnership with a number of humanitarian organizations and institutions.

It is noteworthy that the “Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum International Initiatives” Foundation was launched in 2015, to be an incubator of the various initiatives and institutions sponsored by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, for more than 20 years, and under the institution includes more than 30 initiatives and an institution that covers The areas of its work are various humanitarian, societal and development sectors, with a focus on the less fortunate countries and the needy and deprived groups in Fragile societies.

In parallel with the basic humanitarian, relief and charitable work, the “Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Initiatives Foundation” focuses through the various institutions and initiatives that work within its system, to support vital sectors in the societies and countries concerned, and to find practical and innovative solutions to address the cultural, cognitive, economic, societal, health, environmental and humanitarian challenges In the region and the world.

The Initiatives Corporation implements hundreds of projects, programs and campaigns, among the five main axes of work, namely: humanitarian and relief aid, healthcare and combating disease, spreading education and knowledge, creating future and leadership, and empowering societies.

The axis of health care and disease control occupies a major space from the work of the Initiatives Foundation, as the Foundation within this axis works to address the most prominent basic health problems, work to combat infectious diseases and epidemics, and provide urgent health care, especially in the motherhood and childhood sector.

Through this axis, the Initiatives Foundation seeks to lift the suffering of people in the less fortunate areas, by providing basic medical services and preventive health care, in addition to conducting surgeries, developing treatment programs and preventive and awareness campaigns, developing permanent health follow -up mechanisms, supporting and financing research programs And medical studies and grants, as well as the rehabilitation and empowerment of medical cadres, and investing all efforts and capabilities to provide health environments that contribute to eliminating More common diseases, containing dangerous diseases, and sneezing epidemics quickly and efficiently, to ensure the preservation of the human wealth of societies.

Mohammed bin Rashid:

• The father is the first example, the first bond, and the first teacher, the source of strength, wisdom and safety in our lives, young and old, and our role is to celebrate it during the month of Ramadan.