The new Mohamed bin Zayed Foundation for Humanity, a charitable organization dedicated to developing human potential and opportunities in underserved communities, was launched in the UAE on Wednesday, reported by Mohamed bin Zayed Foundation for Humanity. His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, received a delegation from the foundation at Qasr Al Shat in Abu Dhabi in the presence of Sheikh Teab bin Mohamed, Deputy Chairman of the Presidential Court for Development and Martyrs, Chairman of the International Humanitarian and Philanthropic Council and Chairman of Erth Zayed Philanthropies.
During the meeting, Sheikh Mohamed was briefed on the foundation’s mission, which is to support charitable and humanitarian initiatives, improve the quality of life and build a better future for all. Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of the Presidential Court, previously issued a decree establishing the Mohamed bin Zayed Foundation for Humanity to coincide with Zayed Humanitarian Day, which is celebrated annually on the 19th of Ramadan. The day commemorates the enduring legacy of the UAE’s Founding Father, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, in humanitarian and charitable work.
An innovative charity
The Mohamed bin Zayed Foundation for Humanity is an innovative charity dedicated to developing human potential and opportunities. Built on the values of the UAE, the Foundation invests in the building blocks of human progress to enable people around the world to thrive. Today, it works to pioneer sustainable progress in global health and inclusive development, delivering significant change for this generation and those to come. The Foundation is headquartered in Abu Dhabi, UAE, and operates in 45 countries around the world, including Africa, Asia, and the Middle East.
The Foundation makes transformative investments in global health and inclusive development to address challenges at their root. Our focus includes strengthening health systems through investments in infrastructure, health workforces, and innovation; combating preventable diseases; and fostering thriving communities by opening up opportunities for those who need them most. The Foundation catalyzes, creates, and collaborates in partnerships that address complex global challenges. This includes ambitious multi-year commitments to end polio, malaria, and neglected tropical diseases.
The Foundation leverages the UAE’s expertise
With a focus on unlocking human potential, the Foundation also prioritizes addressing challenges that affect vulnerable communities. By taking the lead on these often overlooked issues, the Fund can help make a difference where it is needed most. By 2030, the Fund’s programs will reach more than 500 million people in more than 50 countries around the world.
The Fund supports bold ideas that advance human potential and opportunities for people around the world. To do this, the Fund seeks out challenges where it can have the greatest impact, leveraging the UAE’s expertise to drive new innovations, ideas and partnerships that can deliver significant change. Its approach is evidence-based and aims to build the capacity of countries and partners to deliver significant and sustainable change.