Aster Volunteers’ Heart2Heart Cares 2025 campaign has pledged 50 new pediatric heart surgeries, raising the total to 214 free procedures for underprivileged children. DUBAI: Aster Volunteers, the CSR arm of Aster DM Healthcare, concluded its fifth edition of Heart2Heart Cares with a major milestone — pledging an additional 50 free pediatric heart surgeries for underprivileged […]
GEMS Education will partner with Infinity Developments to open a premier international school in Zanzibar’s Infinity Hills community by 2027. STONE TOWN: GEMS School Management (GSM), part of the globally renowned GEMS Education group, has announced a strategic collaboration with Infinity Developments to explore the establishment of a world-class international school in Zanzibar by 2027. […]
UAE-based philanthropist Faizal Kottikollon launches DREAM School in Kashmir under Indo-UAE partnership to uplift public education standards. SRINAGAR: In a landmark move for cross-border philanthropy and education reform, Dubai-based entrepreneur Faizal E. Kottikollon has inaugurated the newly transformed DREAM School block at Government Girls Higher Secondary School (GGHSS), Kothibagh, Srinagar, in the presence of Jammu […]
UAE-based NAMA Women Advancement launches two-year Spark to Success programme in Malawi, empowering 200 women through skills training, funding, and mentorship. SHARJAH: UAE-based NAMA Women Advancement has officially launched a global initiative titled Spark to Success in Zomba, Malawi, in partnership with The Sparkle Foundation. The two-year programme (2025–2027) will empower 200 women by providing […]
The Citizens Foundation UAE will host Umeed 2025, a charity concert on 2 November in Dubai featuring top artists to support education in Pakistan. Umeed 2025 aligns with the UAE’s Year of Community and champions educational access for the underprivileged. DUBAI: In a heartwarming celebration of music, purpose, and community, The Citizens Foundation (TCF) – […]
Burjeel Cancer Institute has launched a mobile mammogram unit to provide free screenings across Abu Dhabi, Al Ain, and Al Dhafra during October and November. ABU DHABI: In a powerful initiative marking Breast Cancer Awareness Month, the Burjeel Cancer Institute (BCI) has unveiled its Pink Truck—a mobile mammogram unit dedicated to promoting early detection of […]
Faizal Kottikollon, UIBC–UC Chairman, brings Kerala’s Nadakkavu school model to Jammu & Kashmir with the DREAM School inauguration in Srinagar on October 27. DUBAI: In a powerful display of Indo-UAE collaboration and educational reform, Faizal E. Kottikollon, Chairman of the UAE India Business Council – UAE Chapter (UIBC–UC) and founder of the Faizal & Shabana […]
SIARA 2025 receives 790 unique submissions from 68 countries, showing rising global commitment to refugee advocacy and sustainable solutions. SHARJAH: The Sharjah International Award for Refugee Advocacy and Support (SIARA) has achieved a record-breaking 790 submissions for its 9th edition in 2025, marking a significant 49.9% increase from the previous year. The surge highlights the […]
Dubai Humanitarian, under the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, dispatched an emergency airlift carrying 84 tonnes of relief supplies to Afghanistan earthquake survivors. Dubai — In response to the devastating earthquake that struck Afghanistan last week, Dubai Humanitarian has launched an emergency airlift carrying vital aid to thousands of survivors. Acting under […]
NYU Abu Dhabi symposium highlights $68 trillion wealth transfer, urging stronger data and policy to scale strategic philanthropy. ABU DHABI: The world’s largest intergenerational wealth transfer, estimated at $68 trillion over the next 25 years, is set to reshape global giving. This was the focus of the Strategic Philanthropy Initiative (SPI) symposium hosted at NYU […]
Aster Volunteers flagged off two new mobile medical units in Dubai to serve remote communities in Rwanda and Uganda. DUBAI: In a major expansion of its humanitarian outreach, Aster Volunteers mobile clinics were officially launched on 1st September 2025 at a special ceremony held at TAJ Hotel, Business Bay. These are the 64th and 65th […]
