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Section 05
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UAE Donors

02 Social Services

In 2022, the Khalifa Foundation once again underscored with Iftar meals, offering sustenance and spiritual
its commitment to uplifting communities by placing the solace to countless individuals during this sacred
Social Services Sector at the pinnacle of its international period.
aid priorities, a trend that has been consistently In parallel, the Khalifa Foundation’s initiatives in
observed over the years. With a budget allocation of the realm of social welfare services and basic social
AED 24.0 million (USD 6.5 million), representing over services were both impactful and diverse. With an
25% of the Foundation’s total aid disbursements, this allocation of AED 8.9 million (USD 2.4 million), these
sector has cast a broad net of support. It spans from initiatives transcended beyond mere monetary aid.
social welfare services to the construction of religious Medical treatments were provided, and the hefty bills
sites and extends to seasonal programmes, reaching for critical ailments like cancer were sponsored, offering
out to eight countries, with a pronounced emphasis on a lifeline to the needy. The Foundation furthered its
Palestine and Lebanon. reach by providing Braille books, thereby ensuring that
Seasonal programmes resonated as a primary focus, the visually impaired weren’t left behind in the pursuit
capturing over 60% of the sector’s allocated funds. of knowledge. A particularly heartwarming endeavor
This translated to a dedicated AED 7.4 million (USD was witnessed in Afghanistan, where the Foundation
2.0 million) each for Palestine and Lebanon. In these played a pivotal role in the construction of a new
countries, the Foundation launched projects that orphanage in Kandahar, offering a sanctuary and a new
encapsulated the spirit of giving, especially during the lease on life to countless orphans.
Holy Month of Ramadan. Thousands were provided

03 Commodity Aid

In 2022, the Khalifa Foundation deepened its Syrian refugee families benefited. In Iraq, the Khalifa
commitment to humanitarian causes by placing Foundation’s compassion reached out to 9,444
significant emphasis on the Commodity Aid Sector. displaced families from Syria and the Kurdistan region,
Reflecting a budget allocation of AED 22.1 million offering them much-needed financial assistance.
(USD 6.0 million), this sector seamlessly blends three Further amplifying its commitment to the sector, the
pivotal subsectors that address some of the most Khalifa Foundation allocated AED 9.0 million (USD
pressing needs in times of crises: Emergency Food 2.5 million) to Emergency Food Aid projects, which
Aid, Emergency Multi-Sector Aid, and Household Food constituted 41% of the sector’s total disbursements.
Security Programmes. Beyond the metric of tons of food aid, the real impact
The Emergency Multi-Sector Aid assumed a dominant resonates in the tangible distributions on the ground.
role within this overarching sector, accounting for 48% In the regions of Mogadishu, Putland, Jubbaland, and
of the total budget. This aid was particularly instrumental Somaliland, in addition to tons of food items, 1,000
in three countries, each facing its own set of unique food baskets reached families, offering them respite
challenges. Sudan received a supply of 380 tons of from hunger. Meanwhile, in Iraq, a generous provision
vital medical equipment, supplies, and medicines, of 17,207 food baskets served as a lifeline to families
complemented by essential food items, attesting to the displaced by conflict. The generosity extended to
holistic approach the Khalifa Foundation adopts in its Pakistan, where, in addition to 1,500 tents providing
relief efforts. Jordan saw a different kind of aid, with immediate shelter, tons of food items, including staple
cash assistance being extended to thousands of Syrian necessities like flour, were distributed. This, along with
refugees, a move that not only provided immediate the provision of 7,450 food baskets, underscored the
relief but also empowered them. This was especially Foundation’s unwavering commitment to alleviating
evident in the Marjeeb Al-Fuhood Camp, where 1,360 human suffering wherever it manifests.