"Dubai Endowments" Launches the third season of the Dubai Government Employees Endowment for Hajj and Umrah
DUBAI, 18th February, 2018 (WAM) – The Dubai Endowments and Minors’ Funds Management Foundation launched the third season of the Dubai Government Employees Endowment for Hajj and Umrah, to complement the mission of this endowment in light of the success achieved for the previous two seasons of the initiative, and to consolidate the culture of sustainable institutional endowment among employees of government agencies in the emirate.
The initiative aims to build a new sustainable endowment from the charitable contributions of Dubai government employees on an endowed plot of land in the Al Rashidiya area in Dubai, consisting of two residential investment villas.
The total value of the project, including the land and construction costs, is about 8 million dirhams, with the project construction costs amounting to about 5 million dirhams, with an annual return estimated at 10% of the project value.
The proceeds from the endowment are spent to cover the costs of Hajj and Umrah for those with limited income and eligible segments, allowing them to perform the rituals and contributing to achieving human solidarity among the various groups of society.
Dubai Government employees can contribute to supporting the initiative through the Smart Employee application, affiliated with Digital Dubai, and then transfer the monthly deduction to the Foundation’s account, which in turn collects these donations and pumps them into financing the project it is establishing, in a step that enhances the spirit of community participation and the values of sustainable giving that characterize the work environment in Dubai.
His Excellency Ali Al Mutawa, Secretary-General of the Foundation for Endowments and Minors’ Funds Management in Dubai, said that the launch of the third season of the Dubai Government Employees Endowment comes as an extension of the great success achieved by the previous two seasons of the initiative, which embodies the spirit of solidarity in the community of Dubai Government employees, and supports the Foundation’s efforts to innovate new endowment formulas that achieve sustainability and elevate human values.
Al-Mutawa added that this initiative reflects the vision of the wise leadership in establishing the concept of the innovative endowment and its role in meeting the diverse needs of various segments of society, noting that Dubai government employees can donate to the new endowment through the available channels to contribute to building charitable endowment projects that will contribute to meeting societal needs in a sustainable manner.
His Excellency Abdullah bin Zayed Al Falasi, Director General of the Dubai Government Human Resources Department, said: The continuation of the initiative to endow Dubai government employees for Hajj and Umrah comes in line with the directives of our wise leadership in establishing an integrated development system that combines economic growth and societal sustainability, and translates the goals of the Dubai Social Agenda 33 into building a more cohesive and interdependent society.
He added: We in the Dubai Government Human Resources Department believe that human capital is the primary driver for achieving Dubai’s future vision, and that employee empowerment is not limited to developing his skills and productivity, but extends to enhancing his role as an active partner in creating sustainable societal impact. This initiative embodies a pioneering model of institutional endowment work, which reflects the culture of giving in the government work environment, and enhances Dubai’s position as a global model in the integration of government performance and human values.
His Excellency Mattar Al Hemairi, CEO of the Dubai Digital Government Foundation, said that Digital Dubai’s participation in the third season of the Dubai Government Employees Endowment for Hajj and Umrah reflects a firm conviction in the importance of the societal role of technology as a means of serving people and a bridge for goodness and giving.
He explained that the integration between government agencies in such initiatives embodies the Dubai model of employing digital transformation to achieve community happiness and transform human values into a sustainable impact that reaches those who deserve it easily, efficiently and transparently.
It is noteworthy that the Endowments and Minors’ Funds Management Foundation in Dubai, in cooperation with the Department of Human Resources of the Government of Dubai and the Dubai Digital Authority, launched the Dubai Government Employees Endowment Initiative since 2022, and it has achieved outstanding results. Two endowments were built that support all good deeds and the printing of the Holy Qur’an, with the participation of more than 4,000 employees from about 44 government agencies, which reflects the positive, sustainable impact of this qualitative initiative.
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