Hotels, schools contribute rooms for medics

ABU DHABI — Six hotels and a school in Abu Dhabi have contributed 1,030 rooms to accommodate doctors, nurses, and other medical professionals working on the frontline against Covid-19.

Millennium Group, Royal Rose, City Seasons, Park Rotana, Ayla (Al Ain City), Millennium Capital Gate, and International Academic School made the contribution to the ‘Together We Are Good’ programme.

All properties are offering rooms as in-kind contributions for medical personnel and support staff who are on standby for urgent cases and need to be isolated from their families. More than 1,000 staff will benefit.

The Authority of Social Contribution’s ‘Together We Are Good’ programme offers a chance to the community to support national efforts to deal with health and economic challenges. Residents and firms can offer financial and in-kind contributions.

Ahmed Musallam bin Ham Al Amri, vice-president and founder, City Seasons Hotels, said: “During this unprecedented time in our nation, it is a natural gesture to step in and offer our resources to the medical professionals who are working tirelessly and sacrificing their own needs for the greater good.

Ali Mohamed Saeed Al Badi, owner of the International Academic School, said: “We consider this contribution a national duty … to participate in the tremendous national effort ... to address the current health challenges.”

A nurse, Amal Yousif, expressed her gratitude. ‘Together We Are Good’ campaign proves that resilience, solidarity and social responsibility are all aspects instilled in members of our society, and for that we feel safe knowing we can come together as one in even the most challenging of times.”

Together We Are Good’ campaign proves that resilience, solidarity and social responsibility are all aspects instilled in our society.”

Amal Yousuf, Nurse