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Latest Charity News
Sadly, there is no shortage of good causes, and we are happy to lend our support through these pages to the many charitable ventures in the region and farther afield.
I met Theresa Gobbara, passionate founder of SNAP, an organisation set up to give special needs children and young people life enhancing experiences.
Rebecca Corley, last year Hot 100 and recently nominated for the Emirates Woman of the Year Award.... not sure that's how she would want to be introduced ! Rebecca is a founder member of a support group for children and young people with downs syndrome and their parents. Both interviews very inspiring and there are practical ways you can get involved and help if you have time and or skills to share and can commit.
Al Ihsan Charity, based in Ajman , caters to a special layer of society of women who have lost their spouses due to divorce, abandonment, imprisonment, etc. These women, from many countries ( India , Bangladesh , Sudan , Pakistan , Jordan , etc.) are left to raise their children and hope that they can also send them to school. Click here to find out more about the Back to School Programe.
It has been a busy month for Helping Hands and all there
Volunteers have a look to see what they have been up too. Roger and Elle Trow have lived in the Gulf since 1980 and witnessed many changes in the lifestyles of the residents, but the conditions under which the lowest paid workers live and work has always saddened them. In October 2006, they determined that they would "make a difference", and from this resolve was born "HelpinghandsUAE". If you would like to see how you can help please visit - www.helpinghandsuae.com
Pregnancy and childbirth is one of the leading causes of death in women of reproductive age in Africa. 1 in 16 women die as a result
 'Dubai Cares' was launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, to raise money to help educate 1 million children in poor countries. The campaign is Dubai's contribution to the U.N. Millennium Development Goals for providing Children's Primary Education to every child by 2015 and expresses the emirate's will to play an effective role in securing a better tomorrow for future generations.
Sacha met Chris Tight to discuss the comprehensive campaign launched by The Executive Office, raising funds for education initiatives to help underprivileged children worldwide. Listen to their interview on www.DubaiPod.com
 DAC is a local non-profit organization. We have a school for 43 children and young adults with Autism, parent support groups and community education programs. We currently have 80+ children on our waiting list. 70% of the centers running costs are covered through fundraising. Volunteers and support welcome!
Rosemary Stasek was enjoying a flourishing political career in California when 9/11 struck, changing the lives of many. Working with Afghan people in her own constituency, unexpectedly led to a path whereby she fell in love with the country and the people. Sacha caught up with her while travelling through Dubai - listen to the interview on www.dubaipod.com
Abhiyan is working among the poorest of the poor, where assistance is really required. Your collective support can change the future of many physically challenged deprived children.
All As One is a charity dedicated to providing the orphaned and destitute children of Sierra Leone with a loving home,education,medical care, and a chance for a better future. The children have paid a high price due to war,poverty,HIV/AIDS,and the "conflict" diamond trade.
Breast cancer support group
We are called “Brest Friends” (purposely spelt that way) and we meet the 3rd Sunday of every month at Emirates Towers Hotel.
It is open to anyone who had been treated for, or is currently receiving treatment for, breast cancer. If anyone would like information on getting their name on the mailing list, they can email me at wwc@emirates.net.ae
Would you be interested in helping to manage, administer and promote fund raising for The Dhaka Project.
Downs Syndrome Support Group.
Our weekly coffee mornings for Mums and babies/toddlers in now held at ' Favorite Things' first floor of the Palm Strip Mall, Jumeira Beach Road, opposite The One. This happens on a Sunday between 10am - 12 noon.. We also have a sing a long session from 11 to 11.30 am. and everyone is welcome to come along. For more information please call at 050 880 9228 or email us at dubdownsyndrome@yahoo.co.uk
Emirates Arthritis Foundation
If you would like to provide a home for a cat or kitten, or even just foster for a while until Feline Friends can find a permanent home, contact Feline Friends on 050-4510058 (Dubai) or 050-5822916 (Abu Dhabi), . You can email felinefriendsdubai@yahoo.co.uk, or see http://www.felinefriendsuae.com/ for more information, or if you would like to donate clothes, books, household items etc for our garage sales.
Feline Friends Book Sale
Hundreds of second hand books for sale to raise valuable funds for Feline Friends, please tell all your friends, put up signs at work and make sure you pop by yourself!
Foresight
Foresight (04 3643 703) www.foresightrp.com. Sight loss devastates lives. Foresight’s aim is to help find a cure for retinal diseases that make people go blind, such as Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP) by supporting locally based and international research. We also aim to improve the lives of people who are visually impaired and blind in the UAE through many community initiatives. This includes a regular support for people who are losing their sight. Please see our website for news about our enjoyable fund-raising events. Foresight is a Dubai-based non-profit organisation and a branch of Tamkeen.
Click on the link for details of a slide show presentation entitled "For the children of Rwanda". The proceeds from this event will go towards a fund to help improve the conditions at the schools in Rwanda.
Gulf for Good
Gulf for Good is a Dubai based charity under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum. By taking part in a Gulf for Good adventure challenge, participants raise funds which are then donated to handpicked charities in the region where the challenge is held.
K9
K9 Friends will be having a book sales,all proceeds go to stray and abandoned dogs in the UAE.
Liight a candle to send a global virtual petition to get governments around the world,internet service providers, financial institutions, law enforcement, payment associations and regulators to work together to protect our children from
sexual abuse and exploitation on the internet.
 Magic Bus is a non profit organization, registered as Childlink India Foundation. Magic Bus Sport for Development empowers children and develops communities through sport. With a central belief in a child's right to play (as declared by the United Nations) Magic Bus works on overall child development, delivering programs that enable both girls and boys to find direction and realize their potential. Since its inception in 1999 the organization has worked with over 18,000 children and annually deals with 4000 children living in some of the most at-risk and marginalized circumstances in the world and takes them on a journey of self-discovery through their childhood.
Muezza's Feline Friends
A group of faculty at the American University of Sharjah started a group called Muezza's Feline Friends. Muezza's is a non-profit organization that was founded two years ago. Their goal is to care for the stray, domestic and abandoned feline population in Sharjah. One of the activities it to find good homes for the cats.
Riding for the Disabled Association of Dubai
Riding for the Disabled Association of Dubai is a charity which offers therapeutic riding on horses to enrich the lives of children with disabilities. The movement of the horse’s body exercises the rider’s muscles and helps to strengthen them. Besides from having fun in the lesson the rider improves balance, coordination and gains self-confidence. The interaction with the instructor, volunteers, other riders and horses helps them with their communication and social skills. We need volunteers as we totally rely on volunteers to assist with the riding sessions from leading a horse to side walking and ensuring the child stays on the horse. Can you give a couple of hours a week? There are morning and afternoon riding sessions to choose from. We also need volunteers for assistance with fund raising and gaining sponsorship. Can you help? Please email rdadubai@hotmail.com or call Helen Walshe 050 734 9484 for further information
If you want to give a present and support charity at the same time. Here are a few links to help - the perfect solution for someone who has everything!
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