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Press Release





                                       In the light of the UAE’s recent weather event
            Family Development Foundation ensures well-being of senior citizens and

                                  families through Social Support services




            Abu Dhabi, April 22, 2024: In light of the unstable weather conditions experienced across the
            UAE,  the  Family  Development Foundation  (FDF)  took  proactive  measures  to  contact  senior

            citizens and residents. Their aim is to ensure safety and well-being of senior citizens and that of

            their families, while offering them required support. These efforts come in alignment with the
            strong belief of the Foundation in the active role of senior citizens in society, recognising them as

            a valued and integral part of the UAE community.




            Moza Ali Al Mazrouei, Social Care Specialist at FDF, said: “In line with the unwavering

            commitment, vision and mission of the Foundation to raise the quality of life of senior citizens

            and to ensure a secured and stable life for them, our Social Support service providers have reached
            out to senior citizens and residents through the phone. Through these efforts, we seek to ensure

            their well-being and that of theirn families and necessary support in response to the unanticipated

            weather conditions experienced across the country.”

            “The Social Support services providers aim to give social, emotional and knowledge support to

            senior citizens and residents and serve to their needs and requirements. The Foundation seeks to

            create a social follow-up plan that ensures regular and continuous communication with them, by
            leveraging a  team  of  qualified professionals  to  offer  required support for  senior  citizens  and

            residents and enable them to perform their daily tasks,” she added.



            "The Foundation, through the Social Support service, seeks to provide access to senior citizens to

            the wide array of services offered by the UAE, as per their needs and requirements. Furthermore,

            the Foundation aims to identify senior citizens who are vulnerable and ensure that they receive
            necessary protection,” she noted.
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