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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.

Humanitarian Aid & Relief

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

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