An initiative to take care of orphans was given a boost after Dubai Police and Al Ameen Service pledged their support
They donated money and offered scholarships to the "It's just the beginning'", a charity initiative launched by the Alumni Council of the Dubai Women's College at the Higher Colleges of Technology. The charity initiative aims at supporting 100 orphans who are studying in secondary schools in Dubai.
Maj. Gen. Taresh Eid Al Mansouri, Director General of Human Resources, said that social responsibility are an integral part of Dubai Police and is in compliance with the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai.
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed urged all institutions and government bodies in Dubai to support community-based initiatives that are targeting the most vulnerable groups of young people and adolescents, orphans and people with special needs.
Maj. Gen. Al Mansouri made the comments during the opening ceremony of the initiative launched by under the heading "corporate social responsibility". The event was held in collaboration with the Ministry of Social Affairs, in the presence of Mr. Hussein al-Sheikh, Assistant Undersecretary for care sector Social Ministry of Social Affairs, and nearly a hundred orphans, who are studying in different secondary schools in Dubai.