UAE Red Crescent Received 600,000 from Mashreq to Support "Al-Aqrabon" Campaign
03 June 2009
The United Arab Emirates Red Crescent society received a cash contribution from Mashreq of more than 600,000 Dirhams for the Local Campaign carried out by the Authority, under the slogan “Al-Aqrabon “to strengthen its efforts in order to support poor families and meet their needs. And to improve their living conditions.
The cheque of donation received by Red Crescent,Dubai Branch. The amount was collected by Mashreq donating one dirham for each transaction on any of Mashreq credit card, this activity is done to promote partnership and stimulate humanitarian and charitable efforts, to improve the life of people with limited income targeted by the UAE Red Crescent.
A delegation from Mashreq consist of Mr. Douglas Beckett - Head of Retail Banking Group and Mr. Vimal Kumar, head of Credit Cards, handed over the cheque for the donation during their visit to the Red Crescent in Dubai were they met Mr. Mohammed Abdullah Al-Hajj Zarooni – Manager of Red Crescent Dubai.
Mohammed Abdullah Al-Hajj Zarooni said “Red Crescent society praised the humanitarian awareness of the growing partnership with Mashreq, which is keen to stress the vital needs of local community by contributing to “Al-Aqrabon “campaign carried out by Red Crescent”