SSED conducts a tour to "Prophet's Neighbors" project
The project's expected developmental and social impact on the beneficiary groups was also highlighted. On this occasion, Her Excellency Sheikha Jameela bint Mohammed Al Qasimi welcomed the delegation from the Social Empowerment Foundation, and said: 'The 'Prophet's Neighbors' Endowment Project is a unique initiative that aims to care for and empower those who lack parental care, and it also embodies the values of social solidarity.'It enhances the culture of giving in the community, and she praised the concept of sustainable endowment that the project provides to support the Foundation's members.Noting that hosting the project stems from the city's commitment to supporting sustainable community initiatives that encourage solidarity and enhance the quality of life.
She added: "In this context, the project's role comes in strengthening the concept of humanitarian endowments and the mechanisms for employing its proceeds within the areas of empowerment and comprehensive care for orphans by securing sustainable sources of support that guarantee them a decent life."The city's mayor explained that the "Neighbors of the Prophet" endowment aligns with the Emirate of Sharjah's approach to consolidating the principles of humanitarian work, embodying a culture of community solidarity, and instilling an approach to institutional and community responsibility.
Her Excellency Sheikha Jameela concluded by saying: 'The city is proud to support the Sharjah Social Empowerment Foundation in this great humanitarian work, wishing the Foundation and the project continued success, God willing. 'In a statement by Her Excellency Mona Bin Hadda Al Suwaidi, Director General of the Sharjah Social Empowerment Foundation, she said: 'The Prophet's Neighbors project embodies the Foundation's vision of finding sustainable solutions that enable us to achieve permanent sufficiency for orphans and their families, through community partnerships with various members of society.
Today, we are pleased to host the Sharjah City for Humanitarian Services,'Which represents a pioneering model in humanitarian and social work in the emirate, and we are proud of this cooperation with them, which reflects the values of solidarity and compassion that characterize our society in the United Arab Emirates. Through it, we seek to expand the framework of cooperation to achieve mutual benefit in serving the target groups.
She continued: We extend a sincere invitation to every individual in our society, an invitation that was initiated by His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council of the Union and Ruler of the Emirate of Sharjah - may God protect and preserve him - who was at the forefront of contributors to the project and who began it with the words of God Almighty: In this regard, let the competitors compete. We invite you to contribute to the "Prophet's Neighbors" endowment project. It is a great opportunity to leave a lasting impact and to engage in ongoing charitable work that will reflect on the organization's members and ensure a dignified and stable life for them. Every participation brings you closer to being close to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, in Paradise, God willing.
This tour comes within the framework of the Sharjah Social Empowerment Foundation's efforts to spread the culture of sustainable development endowments and enhance community awareness of the importance of social solidarity, in line with the Foundation's vision of achieving sustainable care and empowerment for its members. Sharjah Social Empowerment Foundation conducts an introductory tour of the "Prophet's Neighbors" project.In Sharjah City for Humanitarian Services.
The Sharjah Social Empowerment Foundation conducted an introductory tour of its endowment project, "Neighbors of the Prophet," at the main headquarters of the Sharjah City for Humanitarian Services in the Al Badie suburb, "Barashi neighborhood," in the presence of Her Excellency Sheikha Jameela bint Mohammed Al Qasimi, Chairperson of the Sharjah City for Humanitarian Services.Her Excellency Ms. Mona Abdul Karim Al Yafei, Director General of the City, and a number of department directors and employees attended, with the aim of introducing the project's objectives and its role in enhancing the sustainability of endowments to serve orphans in the Emirate of Sharjah.During the tour, the Foundation's team reviewed the vision of the "Prophet's Neighbors" project, which is inspired by the prophetic values of sponsoring orphans and providing them with sustainable support.The project allows the community and its members to contribute to supporting empowerment programs and projects provided to orphans by contributing to the project.
The project's expected developmental and social impact on the beneficiary groups was also highlighted.On this occasion, Her Excellency Sheikha Jameela bint Mohammed Al Qasimi welcomed the delegation from the Social Empowerment Foundation, and said: 'The 'Prophet's Neighbors' Endowment Project is a unique initiative that aims to care for and empower those who lack parental care, and it also embodies the values of social solidarity.'It enhances the culture of giving in the community, and she praised the concept of sustainable endowment that the project provides to support the Foundation's members.Noting that hosting the project stems from the city's commitment to supporting sustainable community initiatives that encourage solidarity and enhance the quality of life.
She added: "In this context, the project's role comes in strengthening the concept of humanitarian endowments and the mechanisms for employing its proceeds within the areas of empowerment and comprehensive care for orphans by securing sustainable sources of support that guarantee them a decent life."The city's mayor explained that the "Neighbors of the Prophet" endowment aligns with the Emirate of Sharjah's approach to consolidating the principles of humanitarian work, embodying a culture of community solidarity, and instilling an approach to institutional and community responsibility. Her Excellency Sheikha Jameela concluded by saying: 'The city is proud to support the Sharjah Social Empowerment Foundation in this great humanitarian work, wishing the Foundation and the project continued success, God willing.'In a statement by Her Excellency Mona Bin Hadda Al Suwaidi, Director General of the Sharjah Social Empowerment Foundation, she said:'The Prophet's Neighbors project embodies the Foundation's vision of finding sustainable solutions that enable us to achieve permanent sufficiency for orphans and their families, through community partnerships with various members of society.
Today, we are pleased to host the Sharjah City for Humanitarian Services,'Which represents a pioneering model in humanitarian and social work in the emirate, and we are proud of this cooperation with them, which reflects the values of solidarity and compassion that characterize our society in the United Arab Emirates. Through it, we seek to expand the framework of cooperation to achieve mutual benefit in serving the target groups. She continued: We extend a sincere invitation to every individual in our society, an invitation that was initiated by His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council of the Union and Ruler of the Emirate of Sharjah - may God protect and preserve him - who was at the forefront of contributors to the project and who began it with the words of God Almighty:In this regard, let the competitors compete.
We invite you to contribute to the "Prophet's Neighbors" endowment project. It is a great opportunity to leave a lasting impact and to engage in ongoing charitable work that will reflect on the organization's members and ensure a dignified and stable life for them. Every participation brings you closer to being close to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, in Paradise, God willing. This tour comes within the framework of the Sharjah Social Empowerment Foundation's efforts to spread the culture of sustainable development endowments and enhance community awareness of the importance of social solidarity, in line with the Foundation's vision of achieving sustainable care and empowerment for its members
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