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Hazem Al Hamed, CEO of Al Saqer Property Management; and Abdullah Al
Mannai, Chairman and Managing Director of Emirates Auction.

MBRGI’s Year in Review report reflects the humanitarian, developmental and
social feats accomplished by a host of initiatives, programmes and institutions all
operating under MBRGI during 2023, which helped alleviate the suffering of
vulnerable groups and effect a sustainable, comprehensive change that aligns
with MBRGI’s mission of creating hope and shaping the future of a safer, more
stable world.

In 2023, MBRGI has boosted operational efficiency and resource optimization,
increasing the number of beneficiaries to 111 million people and its spending to
AED 1.8 billion compared to AED 1.4 billion in 2022. Its projects attracted 160,547
volunteers joining hands with its 1,028 employees, compared to 150,266
volunteers in 2022.

To inspire and encourage active participation in humanitarian and charity work,
MBRGI presented awards and prizes with a total value of AED 25.1 million during
2023, compared to AED 18.4 million in 2022.

MBRGI operates over 30 institutions and initiatives that implement its
programmes across five key pillars: Humanitarian Aid & Relief, Healthcare &
Disease Control, Spreading Education & Knowledge, Innovation &
Entrepreneurship and Empowering Communities.

In 2023, MBRGI’s efforts under the pillar of Humanitarian Aid & Relief reached
around 34.4 million people, up 4.2 million people from the number of beneficiaries
in 2022. Spending under this pillar amounted to around AED 1.1 billion, up AED
190 million compared to 2022.

In collaboration with regional and international organisations, MBRGI launched
several initiatives and campaigns around the world, with a focus on underserved
communities facing the challenging realities of poverty, natural disasters and
conflicts.

Campaigns and initiatives launched under this pillar included the ‘1 Billion Meals
Endowment’ campaign, which aimed to establish the largest sustainable food
endowment fund that would help eliminate hunger in line with Sustainable
Development Goals. A massive success, the campaign raised a record AED
1.075 billion from 180,000 contributors, including His Highness Sheikh

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