MoCD highlights sustainable development efforts with Public Benefits Non-Profit Associations

DUBAI, (Pakistan Point News - 29th Dec, 2018) The Ministry of Community Development, MoCD, held a meeting with the representatives of charity and humanitarian associations in the UAE to enhance the role between the ministry and Public Benefit Non-Profit Associations, especially charity services, and support the goals of the ministry in achieving cohesion in the community to provide them with the best support and deliver all kinds of services to the beneficiaries.

The meeting was attended by Nasser Ismail, Assistant Under-Secretary for Community Care in the MoCD, Ahmed Al Khadim, Deputy Director of the Public Benefit Non-Profit Associations Department, a number of employees from the ministry and representatives of charity and humanitarian associations in the UAE. The meeting included an introduction to the activities and programmes of the associations in addition to a discussion about the electronic link and connection, the "Al Khair coordinators" project and "Khair Ahalenha" which is welfare for the families, and the future plans for charity work in the UAE.

Ismail emphasised the role of associations in achieving family cohesion and stability and lauded the efforts of the charitable and humanitarian associations and entities in achieving the goals and aspirations of the ministry while supporting its goals and objectives to promote community empowerment and care initiatives and transferring them into sustainable community development objectives.

He stated that the ministry will launch the completion of the e-link connection project with the associations in 2019, noting that the e-link aims to coordinate all efforts with the charity and development works as a sustainable trend that achieves community care and national aspirations.

He also indicated the importance of the presence of coordinators between the ministry and charity associations named "al Khair coordinators" to coordinate and ensure the quality of services to community members. The members also highlighted the initiative of families named "khairna le ahlena" which depends on field research that was done by the ministry’s employees and also supported by different charity associations in the UAE.

The representatives of charitable entities and associations presented a brief overview of the associations about the activities and programmes for the community including several development projects in the educational and healthcare fields and support to the people of determination and productive families as well as financial care to the beneficiaries of these programmes.

It noted that the role of the charitable associations and entities coincides with the visions and ambitions of the MoCD to transfer from community care to development and this requires opening new horizons for charity work in the country to enhance sustainable community development and at the same time continue to provide support and care to the beneficiaries such as senior nationals, people of determination and those from other categories who need care and support.