Today, in partnership with Dar Al-Bir Society, the Federal Authority for Government Human Resources (FAHR) has launched the Umra Al-Omr (Lifetime Umra) initiative, which aims to enable hundreds of needy workers to visit the House of Allah and perform Umrah for the first time, as part of a series of community and humanitarian initiatives implemented by FAHR throughout the “Year of Giving”.
Mahmoud Al Marzouqi, Director of Government Communications Department at the Authority, said that the launch of the initiative coincided with the World Labor Day, which falls on May 1 every year, with the aim of bringing happiness and joy to the hearts of hundreds of workers in the UAE.
He said: "This initiative marks the first strategic partnership between the Authority and Dar Al-Bir Society, and we have agreed to cooperate and launch more humanitarian, charitable and voluntary initiatives for the benefit of needy groups registered with the Society. The move is intended to support the declaration of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE to designate 2017 “Year of Giving’’.
The implementation of the initiative was carried out by inviting all federal government employees and the public to donate, through e-mail, text messages, social networking sites, and the media, he said.
According to Al Marzouqi, the Authority has launched the initiative to give opportunity for the largest number of people to participate in charity work through social networking sites, SMS and e-mail of HR Management Information System in the Federal Government "BAYANATI". He called on all segments of society to support the initiative by donating through the bank account designated specifically for this purpose at Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (11530734) or Dubai Islamic Bank (003520443195201).
He also urged the Federal Government employees and the public to contribute to the success of the initiative which aims to secure the cost of Umrah trip for hundreds of workers. Donation should be made through sending the letter (A) for amounts 10, 20, and 100 dirhams to No 2289, 2252, 2208 respectively, and "du" accounts 9010, 4774, 4141.
Al Marzouqi said “The Authority is set to launch a series of community initiatives during the Year of Giving’, in cooperation with its partners, the federal and local government and private institutions. It has prepared an integrated plan for its community initiatives during the year 2017, involving its employees and those of ministries and federal entities in preparation process”
He explained that the Authority’s community initiatives are aimed at maximizing the number of beneficiaries inside and outside the country, as well as consolidating institutional loyalty and happiness through volunteering.
For his part, Hisham Ahmed Al Zahrani, Deputy Head of Social Service at Dar Al-Bar Society pointed to the importance of Umra Al Omr initiative, which will have the most impact in bringing a smile on the faces of many people in the country.
He said: “This initiative comes within the framework of cooperation between different institutions and departments UAE-wide, in order to implement charitable projects that benefit all members of society”.