• Distribution drive provided clothing items for over 100 children from Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah
To mark the season of giving, the Emirates Post Care Society joined hands with VFS Global, the world’s largest visa outsourcing and technology services specialist for governments and diplomatic missions worldwide, to provide gifts to over 100 children of inmates of penal and reform institutions in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah.
Under the charity program, the children went on a shopping trip and were able to select clothing items as per their desire. For the safety of children and to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the shopping and distribution drive followed the precautionary measures approved by the Supreme Committee for Crisis, Emergency and Disaster Management in the UAE.
Dr. Muhammad Abdullah Al-Murr, Chairman of the Emirates Post Care Society, said: “The program is a continuation of the campaign that launched at the start of the last month. The goal of the initiative is to encourage the community and share the joy with those less privileged by bringing happiness to the hearts of children and support their families on the occasion.”
The distribution drive is in line with the association’s objectives and the UAE government’s directives to provide support and assistance to the target group – released inmates from the state’s penal and reform institutions and their families.
On completion of the drive, Peter Brun, Chief Communications Officer at VFS Global quoted: “At VFS Global, we remain focused on supporting communities. The real celebration was to see the smile on the face of these children as they don in their newly shopped attires. By gifting children of inmates of penal and reform institutions, we aim to symbolize kindness and thoughtfulness through our contribution. “
Dr. Muhammed Al-Murr thanked VFS Global, headquartered in Dubai, for its contribution to the humanitarian work during the last month, spotlighting the importance of public-private collaboration to implement programs and activities that would contribute to empowering released inmates to return to a better and working life.
About VFS Global
VFS Global is the world’s largest outsourcing and technology services specialist for governments and diplomatic missions worldwide. With 3493 Application Centres, operations in 144 countries across five continents and over 229 million applications processed (since inception in 2001) as on 30 April 2021, VFS Global is the trusted partner of 63 client governments. The company manages non-judgmental and administrative tasks related to applications for visa, passport and consular services for its client governments, enabling them to focus entirely on the critical task of assessment. VFS Global is majority owned by the global investment organisation EQT. The Swiss-based Kuoni and Hugentobler Foundation holds a minority stake in VFS Global. EQT is a global investment organisation with offices in Europe, North America and Asia-Pacific and with a 27-year track-record of consistent investment performance across multiple geographies, sectors, and strategies. EQT AB Group is listed on the Nasdaq Stockholm stock exchange. EQT manages and advises a range of specialized investment funds and other investment vehicles that invest across the world with the mission to generate attractive returns and future-proof companies. EQT funds’ investors do not influence portfolio companies’ decision making or strategies. Nor do they have access to private and confidential business assets or client and customer data.