In 2001 an Earthquake hit the state of Gujarat, India. We organized a Mini Marathon to raise funds for the earthquake victims. The Counsel General of India not only inaugurated but also took part in the 5 km long marathon. The event raised INR 841,371, which was handed over to the Consul General of India.

In 2001, there was a severe drought affecting most of the provinces in Sri Lanka causing untold miseries to over one million people. We played a major role in facilitating the collection of aid in cash and kind. All remittances to Sri Lanka from UAE towards the Drought Relief Fund were sent Free of charge. 25% of the charges from remittances to Sri Lanka during the period were donated by us towards the Drought Relief Fund. Our staff also contributed. Foodstuff worth SLR 100,000 and a Draft for SLR 303,825 were handed over to the Sri Lankan Consul General at Dubai.

UAE requires around 25-30 thousand units of blood annually to meet the local needs of blood in various hospitals and the Government meets this requirement from voluntary donors in the country. We have been supporting this noble cause since 1996 through various projects. Our first contribution was production of 25,000 booklets at our company’s cost, inviting people to become donors. The booklet contained all the useful information for the donors and the same was distributed all over UAE free of charge. We have been also holding Blood donation camps outside our branches every year since 1996. Thousands of donors including our staff members had donated blood through these camps. In recognition of our services towards the Government’s drive to encourage people to donate blood , we were awarded a Recognition Award by H.H. Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Deputy Ruler of Dubai and UAE Minister of Finance and Industry in 1999.