They say your true self is revealed during a crisis. As much as this is true for individuals, in reality corporations are no different. As the Covid-19 pandemic evolved, we saw many people giving up on their dreams, ambitions, and aspirations and similarly, a number of companies gave up on their people by letting them go and by cutting their salaries.
Led by this vision, we, at EWINGS, on behalf of Mahzooz, embarked on a challenging journey to achieve a noble mission: to make people's dreams come true and give back to our community and beyond.
Amidst the crisis, we looked at things differently. We saw another side to the pandemic. We saw an opportunity to change people’s lives for the better, bring them hope and give back to the communities. Led by this vision, we, at EWINGS, on behalf of Mahzooz, embarked on a challenging journey to achieve a noble mission: to make people’s dreams come true and give back to our community and beyond. This vision was realised by the launch of Mahzooz which is Arabic for fortunate or lucky.
Mahzooz is a live weekly draw where people can log on to the website www.mahzooz.ae and buy a bottle of water for Dh35. Every purchase provides eligibility to participate in the live weekly draw and to stand a chance to win millions of dirhams with a grand prize set at Dh50 million. What makes Mahzooz so unique is its charitable DNA. Charity is the core of Mahzooz. Each and every bottle of water purchased by participants is donated and channelled through our community partners to hydrate those in need.
However, we didn’t stop there! We’ve been actively engaging with various noble causes, NGOs and charities in the UAE and beyond to support humanitarian and philanthropic initiatives. Our continuous efforts have been crowned by signing agreements and partnerships with prominent organizations, through which we have been able to give back to communities and empower individuals.
Recent tie ups include Al Jalila Foundation, a global philanthropic organisation dedicated to transforming lives through medical research, education, and treatment.
EWINGS, on behalf of Mahzooz, donated Dh100,000 to Al Jalila to help the Foundation’s A’awen programme which looks after patients in need. The funds will go towards supporting patients, who are unable to afford medical expenses, to ensure that they receive quality care and are able to lead happy and healthy lives.
In December 2020, EWINGS, on behalf of Mahzooz, formed a partnership with non-profit society Friends of Cancer Patients (FOCP), where Dh100,000 was donated to support the FOCP’s ongoing fight against the regional battle with cancer. Registered at the UAE Ministry of Social Affairs, the charity was selected by us as a profound cause in its mission to help the lives of others.
During the peak of COVID-19 pandemic, we pledged ongoing support to a community charity drive which helps families with children living in UAE
During the peak of Covid-19 pandemic, we pledged ongoing support to a community charity drive called Stop and Help, which helps families with children living in UAE that are struggling due to the economic downturn cause by Covid-19. Our pledge led to the delivery of over 180,000 meals and 3,500 boxes of groceries, worth over Dh900,000 to families in need over the span of six months.
In August, the world was shocked by the devastating blast that took place in Lebanon, where explosions tore through the port in Beirut killing hundreds and injuring thousands. With swathes of the city destroyed, EWINGS, on behalf of Mahzooz, donated a generous amount of money to the Emirates Red Crescent to help victims of the accident.
We are honoured to be a driving force towards changing people’s lives for the better and are proud to have been able to help numerous individuals in the UAE who were in real need.
With a full calendar of projects lined up and long-term plans to further expand our community engagement, these partnerships pave the way for our commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility.
In conclusion, our journey during the pandemic showed us a brighter side of Covid-19 where we saw individuals helping each other and supporting strangers. The pandemic brought to the surface the noble values of mankind: giving, tolerance, solidarity and most importantly, believing that this too shall pass, and everything is possible. These values are essential to creating a better and brighter tomorrow.
UAE SQUAD FOR ASIAN JIU-JITSU CHAMPIONSHIP
Men’s squad: Faisal Al Ketbi, Omar Al Fadhli, Zayed Al Kathiri, Thiab Al Nuaimi, Khaled Al Shehhi, Mohamed Ali Al Suwaidi, Farraj Khaled Al Awlaqi, Muhammad Al Ameri, Mahdi Al Awlaqi, Saeed Al Qubaisi, Abdullah Al Qubaisi and Hazaa Farhan
Women's squad: Hamda Al Shekheili, Shouq Al Dhanhani, Balqis Abdullah, Sharifa Al Namani, Asma Al Hosani, Maitha Sultan, Bashayer Al Matrooshi, Maha Al Hanaei, Shamma Al Kalbani, Haya Al Jahuri, Mahra Mahfouz, Marwa Al Hosani, Tasneem Al Jahoori and Maryam Al Amri
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- Over 500 Gazans have been evacuated to France since November 2023
- Evacuations were paused after a student already in France posted anti-Semitic content and was subsequently expelled to Qatar
- The Foreign Ministry launched a review to determine how authorities failed to detect the posts before her entry
- Artists and researchers fall under a programme called Pause that began in 2017
- It has benefited more than 700 people from 44 countries, including Syria, Turkey, Iran, and Sudan
- Since the start of the Gaza war, it has also included 45 Gazan beneficiaries
- Unlike students, they are allowed to bring their families to France
'Worse than a prison sentence'
Marie Byrne, a counsellor who volunteers at the UAE government's mental health crisis helpline, said the ordeal the crew had been through would take time to overcome.
“It was worse than a prison sentence, where at least someone can deal with a set amount of time incarcerated," she said.
“They were living in perpetual mystery as to how their futures would pan out, and what that would be.
“Because of coronavirus, the world is very different now to the one they left, that will also have an impact.
“It will not fully register until they are on dry land. Some have not seen their young children grow up while others will have to rebuild relationships.
“It will be a challenge mentally, and to find other work to support their families as they have been out of circulation for so long. Hopefully they will get the care they need when they get home.”
Day 1 results:
Open Men (bonus points in brackets)
New Zealand 125 (1) beat UAE 111 (3)
India 111 (4) beat Singapore 75 (0)
South Africa 66 (2) beat Sri Lanka 57 (2)
Australia 126 (4) beat Malaysia -16 (0)
Open Women
New Zealand 64 (2) beat South Africa 57 (2)
England 69 (3) beat UAE 63 (1)
Australia 124 (4) beat UAE 23 (0)
New Zealand 74 (2) beat England 55 (2)
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The story in numbers
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This is how many recognised sects Lebanon is home to, along with about four million citizens
450,000
More than this many Palestinian refugees are registered with UNRWA in Lebanon, with about 45 per cent of them living in the country’s 12 refugee camps
1.5 million
There are just under 1 million Syrian refugees registered with the UN, although the government puts the figure upwards of 1.5m
73
The percentage of stateless people in Lebanon, who are not of Palestinian origin, born to a Lebanese mother, according to a 2012-2013 study by human rights organisation Frontiers Ruwad Association
18,000
The number of marriages recorded between Lebanese women and foreigners between the years 1995 and 2008, according to a 2009 study backed by the UN Development Programme
77,400
The number of people believed to be affected by the current nationality law, according to the 2009 UN study
4,926
This is how many Lebanese-Palestinian households there were in Lebanon in 2016, according to a census by the Lebanese-Palestinian dialogue committee
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