Hundreds of youth turn humanitarian leaders

abu dhabi — The Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak Volunteering Programme under the slogan, ‘Following the Footsteps of Zayed,’ has trained hundreds of youths from various countries around the world to become humanitarian leaders.

This is part of an innovative programme that aims to create a new generation of highly qualified youths who will lead humanitarian missions for the Sheikha Fatima Global Humanitarian Campaign.

The programme aims to empower the youth in local and international humanitarian work and help in finding realistic solutions to global This is also following the directives of the President, His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, to make 2018 the ‘Year of Zayed’, as well as in implementation of the directives of Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, Chairwoman of the General Women’s Union (GWU), President of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood, and Supreme Chairwoman of the Family Development Foundation (FDF), to promote the culture of volunteer work and empower the youth in all areas of giving.

The programme, which is being implemented under the supervision of local and international experts and in partnership with Emirati government institutions and non-profit organisations, includes training courses, practical workshops, scientific forums and international conferences.

Noura Al Suwaidi, director of the GWU, said that the programme has attracted and empowered the youth in the area of humanitarian work, by enabling them to lead campaigns in the UAE, as well as in Egypt, Sudan, Zanzibar, Tanzania and Somalia. —