Fathers' Endowment campaign: Over Dh83.6m raised in UAE's Most Noble Number charity auction
16 Mar 2025 02:20
DUBAI (ALETIHAD)The Most Noble Number charity auction, hosted on Saturday evening in Dubai, has raised Dh83,677,000, all of which will be invested to help support the objectives of the Fathers' Endowment campaign.Coinciding with Ramadan, the campaign was launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister of the UAE, and Ruler of Dubai, to honour fathers by establishing an endowment fund to provide treatment and healthcare for those in need.Organised in the Armani Dubai Hotel, Burj Khalifa by Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives (MBRGI), in collaboration with Emirates Auction and the support of Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), e& UAE and du, the auction featured 25 special numbers including 5 vehicle plate numbers from RTA, 10 du mobile numbers and 10 e& UAE mobile numbers.Proceeds of the auction will go towards supporting the Fathers' Endowment campaign and its aims of improving healthcare across underserved communities. This includes developing hospitals, providing essential medical equipment and medications, expanding capacity, and upgrading operating rooms.Total bids for RTA plate numbers amounted to Dh75.9 million. Bids amounted to Dh4.732 million for e& UAE mobile numbers and Dh3.045 million for du mobile numbers.The auction saw the attendance and participation of businessmen, leading humanitarians and philanthropists, all bidding to support the aims of the Fathers' Endowment campaign.Operating under the MBRGI's umbrella, the campaign honours fathers by allowing individuals to donate in their name, promoting the noble values of honouring parents, compassion and solidarity. It helps strengthen the UAE's position as a leader in charitable and humanitarian work, while promoting the concept of endowments.Muhammad BinGhatti, Chairman of the Binghatti Holding, participated in the Most Noble Number charity auction, with total bids of Dh44.2 million.
Dh35 million number plate Special plate numbers auctioned this evening sold for the following amounts: DD 5 sold for Dh35 million, DD 12 sold for Dh12.8 million, DD 15 sold for Dh9.2 million , DD 24 sold for Dh6.3 million and DD 77 sold for Dh12.6 million.e& UAE special mobile numbers were auctioned and sold as follows: Dh900,000 for number 0500777777, Dh740,000 for number 0500999999, Dh1.6 million for number 0565000000, Dh310,000 for number 0565500000, Dh180,000 for number 0565555553, Dh182,000 for number 0569222222, Dh220,000 for number 0543444444, Dh135,000 for number 0545555557, Dh270,000 for number 0547700000, and Dh195,000 for number 0548888884.du special mobile numbers sold for the following amounts: Dh210,000 for number 0584444440, Dh135,000 for number 0584444441, Dh135,000 for number 0584444442, Dh125,000 for number 0584444443, Dh1.7 million for number 0584444444, Dh130,000 for number 0584444445, Dh125,000 for number 0584444446, Dh125,000 for number 0584444447, Dh250,000 for number 0584444448 and Dh110,000 for number 0584444449.In addition to the Most Noble Number charity auction in Dubai, the Most Noble Number online charity auction continues to attract bids.
Online Abu Dhabi number plates auction The online auction, organized by the Integrated Transport Centre (Abu Dhabi Mobility) which operates under the Department of Municipalities and Transport in Abu Dhabi, features 444 special plate numbers that are auctioned through the Emirates Auction app, and will close on March 16 and 17.The Most Noble Number charity auction adds to the six main channels established to receive contributions to the Fathers' Endowment campaign, including the campaign's website (Fathersfund.ae), as well as a dedicated call center via the toll-free number (800 4999). Donations are also possible via bank transfers in the UAE dirham to the campaign bank account number with Emirates Islamic Bank (IBAN: AE020340003518492868201). Donations via SMS are possible by sending the word 'Father' to the following numbers (1034 to donate Dh10, 1035 to donate Dh50, 1036 to donate Dh100 and 1038 to donate Dh500) for Etisalat by e& and du users.
Other possible platforms for donating to the campaign are the DubaiNow app by clicking the 'Donations' tab, and Dubai's community contributions platform Jood (Jood.ae).
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