UAE-based wasl Asset Management Group launched a series of charitable initiatives to mark the UAE’s Humanitarian Day.

The leading property development and management organisation used the occasion, which was celebrated on July 6, to pay tribute to late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, founder of the UAE, as the 11th anniversary of his passing coincides with the date, said a statement from the company.

The activities that wasl supported for the occasion included a group Iftar for children - some with special needs - and their families at Rashid Centre for the Disabled. Launched under the slogan ‘Zadd al Taqwa,’ the initiative was aimed at raising community awareness about the issues, concerns and aspirations of children with physical challenges and to engage them with their able-bodied peers, it added.

The group has also been providing daily Iftar meals in collaboration with UAE charitable organisation Bait al Khair to a number of its tenants and key workers across different locations in Dubai.

The company established the activity to pay homage to the true meaning of generosity and selflessness during Ramadan.

Additionally, wasl also launched several medical camps for workers on its projects and for tenants residing in its properties, including wasl square in Jumeirah, wasl Amber in Karama, Al Qusais and Muhaisnah, said the statement.

The camps allowed individuals and families to receive health check-ups and lifestyle advice that aim to keep the community in great shape, it said.

The group also used the occasion to encourage its employees to read the biography of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, to gain inspiration from his humanitarian works and honour his legacy by contributing to charitable initiatives.

Zainab Mohammed, the group’s CEO property management, and marketing, said: “Our charitable initiatives that commemorate UAE’s Humanitarian Day confirm the great love and affection we have for our founding father and the builder of our nation.”

“We have all gained from our founder’s knowledge the importance of humanitarian work, which strengthens our community’s security. We take from his teachings a culture of self-initiatives to benefit future generations through extending a helping hand to the needy, thereby assisting those in our society who are less fortunate than us,” she added. – TradeArabia News Service