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KAH Foundation
October marked the month of breast
cancer awareness campaigns across
the world. Here in Dubai we witnessed
the successful launch of Hope, a
community fundraising initiative aimed
at helping breast cancer sufferers
and their families in the United Arab
Emirates as well as raising awareness
and funding for cancer research. The
co-founders of this great initiative
are Noora Mohammed Al Habtoor,
granddaughter of well-known UAE
businessman and philanthropist
Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor, and Mariam
Abdullah Al Mazrooei, wife of Ahmad
Al Habtoor, CEO, Al Habtoor Motors.
At the gala event and auction,
Mohammed Al Habtoor, Vice-
Chairman and CEO, Al Habtoor
Group honoured the institutions and
individuals who contributed to Hope,
and also announced that Khalaf
Ahmad Al Habtoor would double the
proceeds of the event, taking the
grand total of the amount raised to
AED 1,710,740.
“We raised a staggering amount of
money to help support awareness in
the UAE about breast cancer,” he said.
“We are delighted with the pledges
so far, and encourage more people to
contribute to this worthy cause.”
Donations included a quarter of a
million-dirham contribution from the
Awqaf & Minors Affairs Foundation and
AED 100,000 donation from Abu Dhabi
Islamic Bank. Other donations came
from institutions affiliated with the Al
Habtoor Group. The remaining funds
were raised via a charity auction at the
VIP gala event.
The funds raised by Hope will be used
to support and treat breast cancer
patients with the support of the Dubai
Health Authority (DHA) and Friends of
Cancer Patients Society.
Abdul Salam Al Marzooqi, General
Manager, KAHF added, “The support
we have received from this event helps
spread hope to other breast cancer
patients and their families. It sends
them a message that they are not
alone. They are part of our community
and the Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor
Foundation is there to support them
through the Hope initiative.”
1. Khalaf Al Habtoor hands over a cheque for AED 1.7 million to support breast cancer patients and research to the Dubai Health
Authority 2. (L-R) Mariam Abdullah Al Mazrooei and Noora Mohammed Al Habtoor 3. Event speaker Dr Moza Al Hattawi, General Surgeon
and Chairperson, Dubai Health Authority - Breast Cancer Campaign 4. Event speaker Arab television presenter and Influencer Lojain
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