SFSD is attending the Arab Hope Makers celebration in Dubai

Eng. Samih Sawiris, Chairman of Orascom Development Holding-ODH, Founder and member of the SFSD Board of Trustees, and Eng. Noura Selim, SFSD Executive Director, are attending the Arab Hope Makers celebration today in Dubai to share and witness the announcement of the Magdi Yacoub Global Heart Center as the Arab Hope Makers’ Humanitarian Cause of the Year.

Sir/ Magdy Yagoub

The Sawiris Foundation for Social Development (SFSD) congratulates Prof. Sir Dr. Magdi Yacoub and his team, and reconfirm their commitment to continue their support to this great humanitarian initiative that save millions of lives every year.

About The Arab Hope Makers initiative

The Arab Hope Makers initiative is the largest initiative dedicated to celebrating flashes of hope in the Arab World. The initiative seeks to honor people who launch humanitarian initiatives, projects, and programs that improve their communities, the quality of life in their environments and help those in need making a positive impact on the lives of people around the world.

The proceeds of the show, the Araashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives (MBRGI), to collaborate in supporting sustainable humanitarian projects. The new partnership aims to implement a number of development initiatives that target the most vulnerable groups, especially children, women and people with disability.

A New Partnership between SFSd and MBRGI

During the Hope Makers event, and in the presence of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, SFSD signs a strategic partnership agreement with the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives (MBRGI), to collaborate in supporting sustainable humanitarian projects. The new partnership aims to implement a number of development initiatives that target the most vulnerable groups, especially children, women and people with disability.

The partnership was signed by Eng. Samih Sawiris, representing SFSD, and His Excellency, Mohammad Al Gergawi, UAE Minister of Cabinet Affairs and the Future of the AUE, and Chairman of the Executive Office of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, and Secretary General of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives.

MBRGI was established in 2015, combining under its umbrella over 30 humanitarian and developmental initiatives and entities, most of which have been launched and supported by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, for more than 20 years.