Residents in the capital are signing up to help deserving individuals, in honour of Zayed Humanitarian Day.
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, organised a special donation drive for women living at one of the largest labour camp facilities in the capital recently.
The initiative saw over 50 participants from the airline’s Abu Dhabi head office visit the camp in Mohammed bin Zayed City on 19th Ramadan to deliver special gift packs of fresh fruit, canned food and personal care items to scores of female labourers.
To raise funds to support the donation drive, the Etihad Airways Duty Free team hosted a merchandise sale at the airline’s office to garner support.
Volunteers also distributed hot meals to about 330 labourers in collaboration with Abu Dhabi Cause Connect, a UAE-based community group.
The initiative was organised under Etihad Airways’ Corporate Social Responsibility ‘iVolunteer’ programme. Launched in June of this year, the project encourages staff to support the work of local charities across the UAE and in other parts of the world.
Since its launch, ‘iVolunteer’ has registered over 400 employees from the airline’s global network.
