Charity arranges free air tickets for 44 stranded Ghanaians

Charity arranges free air tickets for 44 stranded Ghanaians

The group - all from Ghana - were found sleeping at a park in Satwa.





Tears of joy streamed down as 21-year-old Ghanian national Naomi Doughan looked at the air ticket handed over to her by a representative of Dubai based charity Dar Al Ber Society (Dabs).

Naomi is one of the 44 lucky Ghanaian nationals who received free air tickets and a goodie bag by the Dabs on Thursday at a ceremony held at its headquarters in Dubai.

"I have been here just for a few months but the love and care of the people of the UAE has won me over. I am grateful that the Dabs took care of me and my fellow stranded Ghanaians like our own family and arranged for our safe return to our country. I had no money and was clueless on how to go back home and my family was very worried about my wellbeing. But since the charity organisation stepped in, they made us feel at home and arranged everything free of cost," she said.

The group - all from Ghana - were found sleeping at a park in Satwa when the Dabs was alerted of their plight. The charity organisation arranged