Ministry of Finance organises social events and initiatives during the Holy Month of Ramadan Undersecretary of the Ministry of Finance: “The Ministry of Finance is keen to promote tolerance, fraternity, and helping all subsets of the community, and to consolidate the culture of charitable work." The ministry organised external and internal initiatives in celebration of the Holy Month of Ramadan In line with its social responsibility and its keenness to promote the values of Islam during the Holy Month of Ramadan, the Ministry of Finance (MoF) recently organised a series of social initiatives aimed at advocating good deeds, tolerance, quality of life, happiness, and compassion among different strata of society during the Holy Month of Ramadan.His Excellency Younis Haji Al Khoori, Undersecretary of MoF, emphasised the ministry's commitment to continue organising charitable and humanitarian initiatives, to contribute to achieving sustainable economic and social development. “The Ministry of Finance is keen to promote tolerance, fraternity, and helping all subsets of the community, and to consolidate the culture of charitable work. This is in line with the approach laid by our Founding Father, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, and in accordance with the values of Islam and the Emirati traditions, contributing to achieving sustainable development goals" His Excellency said.MoF organised the 'Ramadan mir for underprivileged families' initiative in cooperation with Sharjah Social Empowerment Foundation to distribute the Ramadan mir for underprivileged families at the beginning of the Holy Month. MoF also executed a joint community initiative in cooperation with the Community Development Authority in Dubai and the General Authority of Islamic Affairs & Endowments titled 'Zayed's Will for Senior Citizens', which is tailored for senior citizens as part of the UAE President's guests programme and in the presence of three guest scholars. As part of the initiative, a meeting was held with senior citizens in Al Rashidiya Majlis in Dubai, where a series of religious and entertainment activities were organised.MoF also launched its annual community initiative to distribute Suhoor meals to domestic workers on Zayed Humanitarian Work Day, in cooperation with the Emirates Red Crescent. The ministry also organised the 'Goodwill Marathon' initiative in cooperation with the Environment Friends Society, which aimed to collect used clothes for the underprivileged to consolidate social responsibility and support volunteer work during the Holy Month of Ramadan.As part of its social responsibility towards its employees, the ministry organised the 'Ramadan Platforms' initiative, which included 30-minute virtual sessions every Friday, and hosted senior preachers to discuss religious and social topics. MoF also launched the 'Ahlan Ramadan Application' initiative on Microsoft Teams, which provides employees with many services, including showing prayer times, participating in Ramadan competitions, and testing their Islamic knowledge, in addition to the Holy Quran competition. Additionally, MoF launched the 'Ramadan Booklet', which is an electronic file that includes supplications and dhikr, and a list of humanitarian initiatives in the country in which employees can participate. MoF also inaugurated the 'Idiyatkon Alena' (Your feast is on us) initiative to collect donations from employees and allocate them to auxiliary workers in the ministry as a feast to be distributed before Eid Al-Fitr.During the Holy Month of Ramadan, the ministry also held the annual Ramadan Gathering for its employees in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, in the presence of His Excellency Younis Haji Al Khoori, assistant undersecretaries, executive directors, MoF's leadership, and employees and their families. Several activities and competitions were organised with the aim of appreciating experienced employees, enhancing teamwork, introducing the values of Islam and discussing various social and cultural topics.
