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Supporting Education Worldwide: Jumbo Group donates AED 1 Million to Dubai Cares

Legacy of giving continues as contributions to Dubai Cares reach AED 8 million

Dubai, UAE; 06 May 2025: Jumbo Group, a leading consumer electronics company in the UAE, continues its commitment to social responsibility with a contribution of AED 1 million to Dubai Cares, a civil society organization formally associated with the United Nations Department of Global Communications (UN DGC).

The contribution is part of the Group’s AED 10 million pledge made in 2007 and brings the overall amount donated so far to AED 8 million. The pledge was made by the Chairperson of Jumbo Group, Vidya Chhabria, and this ongoing support reflects the vision of the Group’s late founder, Shri Manohar Rajaram Chhabria, underscoring Jumbo’s belief in education as a powerful driver of opportunity and progress.

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Choithrams ,UAE Food Bank and Dubai Cares Light Up Lives with Double Blessings Ramadan Campaign

Charitable initiative to boost education and community welfare projects in partnership with Dubai Cares and UAE Food Bank

Dubai, 26 March, 2025: Choithrams,UAE’s much-loved community supermarket, has announced the launch of the fourth edition of “Double Blessings” Ramadan initiative, a successful fundraising and awareness campaign run in collaboration with Dubai Cares and UAE Food Bank, both part of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives (MBRGI).The campaign aims to rally community support to boost philanthropic projects focused onproviding access to education within marginalised communities and food to vulnerable sections of the society.

The campaign, which runs until 29 March 2025, invites customers to donate virtual biryani boxes, priced at AED 10, or food boxes worth AED 20, at checkout counters across all Choithrams stores in Dubai. Donations can also be made online at Choithrams.com. All proceeds will be channeled through the UAE Food Bank and Dubai Cares to ensure that essential food supplies and educational resources reach those most in need.

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Dubai Cares Signs 3-Year Partnership with ALEC to Improve Learning Facilities at Schools in UAE and Nepal

130 volunteers team together to give the National Charity School Primary in Dubai a facelift with ALEC’s support

Dubai Cares and ALEC have joined forces to uplift an underprivileged community in Nepal by fully sponsoring operations of a 90-student co-ed primary school in the country’s Western region

Dubai, United Arab Emirates – November 11, 2024 – After successfully supporting Dubai Cares’ initiative to revamp the classroom and playground facilities at the National Charity School for Girls and Boys in Ajman last year, ALEC Engineering and Contracting (ALEC) today extended its partnership with the UAE-based global philanthropic organisation. By signing a new three-year agreement for Dubai Cares’ ‘Volunteer Emirates’ initiative, ALEC commits an additional AED 600,000 towards enhancing the learning environment at 3 UAE-based non-profit schools by 2026, bringing its total contribution to AED 800,000 and a total of four schools in the UAE.

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HRE Development commits AED 30 million to Dubai Cares

HRE Development commits AED 30 million to Dubai Cares with the launch of ‘Skyhills Astra’ project, empowering children and youth globally with education

Dubai, UAE, 22 October 2024 – In a significant move towards global philanthropy, HRE Development, one of Dubai’s leading real estate companies, has announced a partnership with Dubai Cares, part of Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives (MBRGI), to support the education of children and youth in developing countries. This partnership underscores HRE Development’s commitment to creating lifestyle-driven projects while contributing to meaningful causes.

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Jumbo Group Reaffirms Commitment to Children’s Education with AED 1 million Donation to Dubai Cares, Honouring Founder’s Vision

Jumbo Group Reaffirms Commitment to Children’s Education with AED 1 million Donation to Dubai Cares, Honouring Founder’s Vision

Dubai, UAE; 06 June 2024: Jumbo Group, the most trusted consumer electronics brand in the UAE, proudly announces a donation of AED 1 million to Dubai Cares, an organization dedicated to improving children’s access to quality education in developing countries.

The donation is part of Jumbo Group’s CSR initiatives, launched by the company’s chairperson Vidya Chhabria in 2007, when she confirmed Jumbo Group’s commitment to donating AED 10 million to Dubai Cares. 

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