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Press Release

Family Development Foundation launches new social forums to drive

community development with Jebel Hafeet Community Centre

H.E. Maryam al-Rumaithi: “The recently opened Jebel Hafeet Centre supports a wide range of social
forums, acting as a sociocultural centre that empowers families and communities.”

Abu Dhabi, 25 August 2023- The Family Development Foundation (FDF) unveils a range of

community forums, programs, and cultural events with the Jebel Hafeet Community Centre in Al
Ain, in order to bolster its role in upholding social stability and sustainability. The new set of social

programs aims to support all factions of society, including families, children, women, and senior

citizens, facilitating overall community development.

H.E. Mariam Mohamed Al-Rumaithi, Director General of the Family Development Foundation,
said: “His Highness Sheikh Khalid bin Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu

Dhabi, and Chairman of the Executive Council of Abu Dhabi, recently unveiled the Jebel Hafeet

Community Center, which offers comprehensive family services to support the community’s
needs, as well as encourage active community engagement by driving social inclusion. It also

maintains focus on understanding societal demands that improve the quality of family lives in a

setting that effectively combines recreation and education.”

H.E Al-Rumaithi added: “Under the guidance of H. H. Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, Chairwoman

of the General Women’s union (GWU), and President of the Supreme Council for Motherhood &
Childhood (SCMC), the Jebel Hafeet Community Centre hopes to adopt a new institutional

identity that aims to improve the stability and quality of the family's life.

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