Zakat drive of ‘Friends of Cancer Patients’ registers early success
The Friends of Cancer Patients (FOCP) has collaborated with the ‘UAE Food Bank’ for the second year to distribute 100 food packages during the Holy Month of Ramadan to community members suffering from cancer and their families through the annual ‘I Deserve a Life’ Zakat campaign, in a step forward towards delivering on its goals to provide much-needed support to underprivileged cancer patients across the UAE.
Organised by the Uae-based civil society, the campaign continues to receive the enthusiastic support of the UAE community. The campaign also aligns with FOCP’S mandate dedicated to offering financial and psychological support to cancer patients, and raising awareness about cancer and the importance of early detection.
As part of its initiatives for the holy month, FOCP also kicked off the ‘Give & Gain 2022’ Ramadan campaign charity fitness challenge on April 7. Supported by the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI)’S Engage Dubai Programme for corporate volunteering, the challenge is open until April 30.
The two Ramadan activations reflect on FOCP’S holistic approach to supporting cancer patients
Organised by the Uae-based civil society, the campaign continues to receive the enthusiastic support of the UAE community
and their families in the UAE, as the non-profit ensures that the less fortunate batling this difficult disease feel especially loved and supported during this holy period. FOCP’S innovative approach to encouraging active community involvement in supporting cancer patients, particularly during Ramadan, also testifies to the non-profit’s holistic methodologies of cancer prevention and care.
Commenting on the ongoing success of the ‘I Deserve a Life’ Zakat campaign, Khawla Rashid, Director of Beneficiary Support Services at FOCP said: “The ‘I Deserve a Life’ campaign is a reinforcement of our holistic approach and steadfast efforts to assist cancer patients, particularly those who are unable to bear the financial costs associated with this long and arduous journey.”
“On behalf of FOCP, I extend my wholehearted gratitude to every individual and organisation in the UAE who have commitedly supported our Zakat campaign thus far. The campaign has already made enormous strides this year with supporting cancer patients and covering the cost of their expensive treatment, and with more contributions from new and existing donors, I believe its impact on the UAE’S cancer community can be truly profound,” she added.
FOCP is calling on companies and organisations in the UAE to support their ‘Give & Gain 2022’ Ramadan challenge by encouraging their workforce to download the Relay by FOCP app and fulfil their daily quota of 8,000 steps to stay fit and healthy. In return, participating companies will donate 1 fils for every step their employees take towards FOCP’S efforts in boosting cancer awareness advocacy and providing treatment support.
Relay by FOCP was launched in 2019 at the second edition of the UAE Relay for Life (RFL) cancer walkathon organised by FOCP.
FOCP offers donors the opportunity to contribute to the campaign via online donations enabling community members to donate directly to the foundation’s website at: www.focp.ae. Zakat Coupons worth Dhs 10, 50,100, 500 and 1,000 at htps://focp.ae/coupon. SMS Donations are made possible through messaging the word ‘Zakat’ to the Etisalat numbers: 6447 to donate Dhs20; 4426 to donate Dhs50, 4467 to donate Dhs200; or 2308 to donate Dhs500. Finally, donations via bank transfer are accepted via
FOCP’S ‘Zakatkm Elajohm’ local account number 0011-364854-002 at the Sharjah Islamic Bank (International Bank Account Number ‘IBAN’: AE440410000011364854002).
DONATION OF DHS5M TO ‘1 BILLION MEALS’ Initiative:moreover,daralbersocietyannounced a donation of Dhs5 million to the ‘1 Billion Meals’ initiative, the region’s largest campaign of its kind, from the UAE to the world, to provide food support to the underprivileged and undernourished in less fortunate communities across 50 countries.
The Society’s donation, equivalent to five million meals, is in line with its existing humanitarian efforts to aid the less fortunate, and contributes to the efforts of Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives (MBRGI) within the ‘1 Billion Meals’ initiative, in collaboration and coordination with the United Nations’ World Food Programme (WFP), the Food Banking Regional Network (FBRN), the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Humanitarian and Charity Establishment (MBRCH), the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the UAE Food Bank, as well as a number of local charity and humanitarian organisations in beneficiary countries.