Khaleej Times

Sharjah Police tie up with TBHF to help refugees

- Staff Reporter reporters@khaleejtim­es.com

sharjah — The Sharjah Police and The Big Heart Foundation (TBHF) have signed a memorandum of understand­ing (MoU) to boost cooperatio­n in humanitari­an initiative­s that help promote the UAE’s efforts in the field of relief work.

Under the terms of the MoU, the two entities will carry out projects and initiative­s that help meet the needs of refugees and affected people, alleviate their suffering and ensure their fundamenta­l rights.

“The two entities will focus on supporting, assisting and empowering children and young people in areas affected by conflict and disaster to help them enjoy dignified, secure and fulfilling lives,” TBHF said in a Press statement.

Major-General Saif Al Zari Al Shamsi, Commander-in-Chief of the Sharjah Police, said humanitari­an action in the UAE and Sharjah towards brotherly and friendly countries and their peoples has become “well establishe­d”. He reiterated that through its various initiative­s

The projects have contribute­d to meeting the needs of hundreds of thousands of people in need in a number of countries.” mariam al hammadi, director of TBHF

and campaigns, the UAE aims to alleviate the suffering of millions of people and provide them with their needs, “in commitment with Arab and Islamic values and a spirit of solidarity with those in need”.

Mariam Al Hammadi, director of TBHF, said: “The projects being implemente­d by the foundation have contribute­d to meeting the needs of hundreds of thousands of refugees and people in need in a number of countries ... This MoU will enable us to expand our scope of outreach to serve wider sectors of the target groups in different parts of the world.”

 ?? Supplied photo ?? Saif Al Zari Al Shamsi and Mariam Al Hammadi during the signing of the memorandum of understand­ing. —
Supplied photo Saif Al Zari Al Shamsi and Mariam Al Hammadi during the signing of the memorandum of understand­ing. —

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