Zakat Fund and Abu Dhabi University launch annual fundraising initiative ‘Our Youth Our Responsibility, Our Zakat Our Immunity'
Zakat Fund and Abu Dhabi University (ADU) have launched the ‘Our Youth Our Responsibility, Our Zakat Our Immunity' initiative for the thirteenth year consecutively in support of both local and expatriate students.
Since its launch, the initiative has raised more than AED 75 million and extended financial aid to 3,980 students. This year, the fund aims to reduce the financial burden of 1000 deserving students who are eligible zakat recipients.
His Excellency Mohammed Sulieman Al Balushi, Acting Secretary General of Zakat Fund, commented, “For the past twelve years, the ‘Our Youth Our Responsibility, Our Zakat Our Immunity' initiative has continued to raise funds in support of deserving and eligible students. This has been made possible through the joint efforts of the Zakat Fund and Abu Dhabi University. Our combined efforts, for more than a decade, has supported the UAE’s education system by providing valuable academic opportunities for young people. The Zakat Fund builds on our collective obligation to strengthening social solidarity amongst both individuals and institutions.”
He added, “We look forward again to extending our support to as many local and expatriate students as possible who meet the zakat requirements according to the approved regulations of the Zakat Fund. The initiative has allocated AED 60 million each academic year covering students’ tuition fees throughout their study at Abu Dhabi University. The Zakat Fund has taken multiple measures to ensure that funds reach those that are most in need.”
His Excellency Dr. Ali Saeed Bin Harmal Al Dhaheri, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Abu Dhabi University, has emphasized the importance of an initiative that provides students with limited financial resources and outstanding academic performance better opportunities. He believes that the fund is crucial in enabling these students to excel in their chosen fields of study while reducing their financial burden. Dr. Al Dhaheri also reiterated Abu Dhabi University's commitment to building strategic partnerships with leading organizations like the Zakat Fund. The initiative has successfully supported deserving undergraduate students in Abu Dhabi University's Abu Dhabi or Al Ain campuses for the past twelve years, and Abu Dhabi University and the Zakat Fund will continue to work together towards this end.
Dr. Bin Harmal pointed out that many of the initiative's beneficiaries have graduated with confidence and entered the labor market. He expressed his pride in Abu Dhabi University's success in collecting generous funds to support thousands of students while contributing to the UAE's development and progress.
Their Excellencies Al Balushi and Bin Harmal added that through this collaboration between Zakat Fund and Abu Dhabi University, they aspire to encourage individuals, governments, and corporations in the UAE to make impactful donations that will help young people realize their academic goals at ADU, as well as their personal dreams in the future.
Donors can donate via cash or bank check by submitting the donations directly to the Zakat Fund or Abu Dhabi University, using the name ‘Our Youth Our Responsibility, Our Zakat Our Immunity'. Donors can also transfer the donations via bank to the Zakat Fund account number: 16420661, IBAN AE300500000000016420661 (Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank) or send an SMS with the code ج'‘ or ‘U’ according to the donation value using 8010 for AED 10, 8050 for AED 50, 8100 for AED 100 and 8200 for AED 200 donations.