- The initiative is a part of an Eid clothing campaign, conducted in partnership with the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC), and with the active involvement of several dozen orphans registered with the ERC.
- The event featured a wide range of activities, competitions, and events, along with the distribution of gifts to orphaned children, creating an atmosphere of joy and delight.
Abu Dhabi: Rabdan Academy collaborated with the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) – Abu Dhabi Centre to organize an exceptional entertainment event for orphans titled ‘Eidkom-Eidna‘, at the Academy’s main campus in Abu Dhabi. The event was part of the “Eid Clothing” initiative, which targets orphans from low-income and chaste families.
The event, attended by dozens of orphaned children officially registered with the ERC, took place during the holy month of Ramadan and aimed to bring joy and happiness to the hearts of orphans and foster families, while enhancing solidarity and social cohesion, and supporting humanitarian giving in UAE society.
The event featured a Ramadan Iftar for orphans aged 6-12 years and their foster families, along with various recreational games, drawing and colouring activities, and Eid preparations for children, such as hair-cutting activities. The event had the delightful presence of popular cartoon characters, who are adored by children, in collaboration with Majid magazine. This allowed for a direct and engaging interaction between kids and their beloved animated friends.
The faculty, staff, and students of Rabdan Academy volunteered at the event, adopting a humanitarian gesture to empower orphaned children and bring joy to their hearts, while providing aid and assistance to foster families and alleviating their suffering. The event concluded with the distribution of gifts to the children, creating an entertaining atmosphere that had a significant impact on drawing smiles on their faces.
This initiative is part of the Academy’s ongoing community programs, initiatives, and activities that aim to instil a culture of social responsibility, promote the spirit of solidarity, and enhance social cohesion.
About Rabdan Academy:
Rabdan Academy is a government-owned world class education institution established to coordinate and enhance learning outcomes for organisations and individuals in the Safety, Security, Defence, Emergency Preparedness and Crisis Management (SSDEC) Sectors.
The Academy was officially established under Law No. 7 for 2013, issued by the late Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan and is accredited by the UAE’s Commission for Academic Accreditation (CAA) of the Ministry of Education.
The Academy is the first higher education institution in the world specialised in the SSDEC domain that achieves top “5 star” ratings in the 2 categories of Teaching and Employability under the QS Stars University Rating System.
As a unique institution, the Academy provides learning in a dual approach, combining academic and vocational education in one place, whilst recognising prior learning and experience and providing accredited and transferable credit from course to course and job to job.
