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Endowment campaign and awarded them the ‘Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Medal for Philanthropy’. Honourees
included Saeed Mohammed Ahmad Al Tayer, Managing Director and CEO of the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority
(DEWA); Abdullah Al Basti, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Humanitarian and
Charity Establishment (MBRHC); Mohammed Juma Al Naboodah; Masih Imtiaz, CEO of Imtiaz Developments; Imran Farooq,
CEO of SAMANA Developers; Ahsan Rasheed, CEO of Peace Homes; Yussuffali MA, Chairman of Lulu Group; Siddharth
Balachandran, Executive Chairman and CEO of Buimerc Corporation Ltd.; Abdullah Matar Al Mannai, Chairman and
Managing Director of Emirates Auction; Omar Al Mannai, Executive Director of Emirates Auction; Dr. Abdulla AlGhfeli, Acting
Director-General of the Integrated Transport Centre; Brigadier Mohammed Al Braik Al Ameri, Executive Director of the Drivers
and Vehicles Licensing Sector; Ahmed Mahboob, CEO of Licensing Agency at Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA)
and Naresh Bhawnani, Chairman of the West Zone Group.
His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum also honoured the campaign’s partners and major
contributors, who supported its aims to honour fathers by allowing individuals to donate in their names to provide sustainable

healthcare in underserved communities. Honorees included Yahya Saeed Lootah, Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees of
the Saeed Ahmed Lootah Charity Foundation; Khaled Abdul Rahim Al Zarooni; Mohammad Saeed Al Shamsi from the family
of the late Obaid Al Heloo; Huda Al Rostamani, Board Member of AW Rostamani Group; Mohammed Abdullatif Ibrahim
Galadari, Co-Chairman and Group CEO of Galadari Brothers; Ibrahim Abdullah Alhabib, Chairman of DURAR Group; Dr
Mahdi Al Fardan, Vice Chairman of Alfardan Group; Abdullah Ali bin Zayed Al Falasi, CEO and Managing Director of Dar Al
Ber Society; Renuka Jagtiani, Chairwoman of Landmark Group; Nisha Jagtiani, Group Director at Landmark Group; Dr.
Shamsheer Vayalil, Founder and Chairman of Burjeel Holdings; Mohammed Sharaf Al Dine Sharaf, Board Member of Sharaf
Group; Jawaan Awaidha Suhail Awaidha Al Khaili, Chairman of Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB); Muhammad binGhatti,
Chairman of Binghatti Holding; Egor Molchanov, CEO of QUBE Developments; Ubaid Memoni, Vice Chairman of Al Waseef
Group; Abdulla Al Ahmed, Chief Government and VVIP Relations Officer at e& UAE; and His Excellency Fahad Al Hassawi,
CEO of du.
MBRGI’s 2024 Year in Review showcases the humanitarian, developmental, and social achievements of its various initiatives,
programmes, and institutions. These efforts alleviated suffering among vulnerable populations and fostered sustainable,
comprehensive change, aligned with MBRGI’s mission to create hope and build a safer, more stable future.

In 2024, MBRGI’s initiatives engaged 171,892 volunteers, a significant increase from 160,547 in 2023. 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 AED38.5 million (compared to AED25.1 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 AED944 million on humanitarian aid and relief, impacting over 37 million people globally. Key projects
included the launch of the ‘1B Tower’, an AED800 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 AED30 million for UNICEF to support children and women and AED43 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 AED210 million in healthcare, impacting 6.5 million people globally. Key

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