Khalifa Foundation, CSR UAE Fund benefit 395,000 people

  • Date: 22-Sep-2020
  • Source: Emirates Business
  • Sector:Financial Markets
  • Country:UAE
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Khalifa Foundation, CSR UAE Fund benefit 395,000 people

Abu Dhabi / WAMThe Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation continues to provide humanitarian aid through the Covid-19 initiatives launched by CSR UAE Fund in partnership with the Foundation. The campaign received monetary and in-kind contributions that included thousands of items that were distributed to beneficiaries. The items included smart devices to support distance learning, urgent medical equipment to hospitals and patients and food hampers, said the foundation in a statement on Monday. The fund also supported small creative institutions affected by the pandemic. The number of beneficiaries reached more than 395,000 across the country, including 56,529 underprivileged families (with 4 to 12 members per family) in addition to over 167,000 individuals, including frontline employees and people testing positive for the Covid-19 and others. These initiatives fulfill the national priority