Azizi Developments pledges AED600 million towards educational complex

File Picture

His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, has thanked Mirwais Azizi, founder and chairman of Azizi Developments, for pledging AED 600 million towards building an educational complex under the Mother’s Endowment campaign. 

"In a generous act of philanthropy, Azizi Developments has committed to donating AED600 million towards the construction of an educational complex," wrote Sheikh Hamdan on social media platform X.

Sheikh Hamdan, who also holds the position of the Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, witnessed the signing of the agreement between Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives (MBRGI) and Azizi Developments.   

"This is one of the largest ever charitable donations in the UAE," he said, adding, "We thank Mirwais Azizi, the founder and chairman of Azizi Developments, for his contribution.

"This gesture exemplifies the vital role the private sector plays in Dubai as a partner in the nation's development."

Launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and the Ruler of Dubai, the initiative allows contributors to honour their mothers by donating on their behalf. It will contribute towards the AED 1 billion endowment fund to sustainably support the education of millions around the world.

 

More from UAE News

  • UAE pledges additional $200m Sudan funding

    The UAE has pledged an additional $200 million (AED734 million) in humanitarian funding to Sudan, taking the overall total to $3.5 billion. The announcement was made at the High-Level Humanitarian Conference for the People of Sudan, in Addis Ababa.

  • UAE President welcomes Russia's First Deputy PM

    UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan met with Denis Manturov, First Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, in Abu Dhabi on Sunday.

  • UAE condemns attack on UNIFIL convoy in Lebanon

    The United Arab Emirates has strongly condemned the attack that set fire to a convoy of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), near Beirut Airport, which led to the injury of a member of the international force.

  • Rain expected across UAE until Tuesday

    The UAE is set to experience unsettled weather conditions from February 16-18, according to the National Centre of Meteorology (NCM).