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These volunteers, alongside 975 staff members, provided crucial support for numerous
humanitarian, relief, health, educational, cultural, and community-focused projects and
programmes.

MBRGI also awarded over Dh38.5 million (compared to Dh25.1 million in 2023) to incentivise and
recognise achievements in humanitarian and developmental work. The foundation encompasses
over 30 institutions and initiatives, implementing hundreds of projects across five key areas:
Humanitarian Aid & Relief, Healthcare & Disease Control, Spreading Education & Knowledge,
Innovation & Entrepreneurship, and Empowering Communities. Humanitarian Aid and Relief is a
core pillar of MBRGI, reflecting its commitment to alleviating suffering worldwide.

In 2024, MBRGI spent over Dh944 million on humanitarian aid and relief, impacting over 37 million
people globally. Key projects included the launch of the "1B Tower," a Dh800 million endowment
tower supporting the 1 Billion Meals Endowment, and Dubai Humanitarian's (formerly International
Humanitarian City) 20th anniversary and rebranding, facilitating the distribution of 1,255 metric
tonnes of aid to 3.7 million beneficiaries.

At the 2024 World Economic Forum in Davos, MBRGI announced partnerships with UN agencies to
enhance food security.

This included Dh30 million for UNICEF to support children and women and Dh43 million for the
World Food Programme (WFP) to provide direct food aid to Gaza, impacting one million people.

Following His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid's directive, MBRGI, in partnership with WFP,
also provided urgent food aid to 250,000 people in Lebanon as part of the "UAE Stands with
Lebanon" campaign.

Healthcare & Disease Control is another core pillar of MBRGI, focusing on treatment, prevention,
and health awareness programmes.

In 2024, MBRGI invested over Dh210 million in healthcare, impacting 6.5 million people globally.

Key initiatives included an Dh37 million commitment to support Gaza's health sector, providing
essential medical supplies, particularly for children, through a partnership with the World Health
Organisation.

MBRGI also contributed an additional Dh220 million (bringing the total to Dh320 million) to the
Magdi Yacoub Heart Foundation for the construction and equipping of the Magdi Yacoub Global
Heart Centre in Cairo. In recognition of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum's
support for humanitarian and medical initiatives, the new medical complex at the centre will bear
his name.

In 2024, the foundation stone was laid for the Hamdan bin Rashid Cancer Hospital, Dubai's first
comprehensive cancer hospital.

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