Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor Foundation

Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor Foundation (Arabic: مؤسسة خلف أحمد الحبتور للأعمال الخيرية‎) was launched in January 2013 by Khalaf Al Habtoor, Chairman of the Al Habtoor Group with the mission to improve the lives of people in need within the UAE, in addition to providing aid abroad. Twenty per cent of Al Habtoor Group shares have been allocated for the Foundation.[1]

Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor Foundation
مؤسسة خلف أحمد الحبتور للأعمال الخيرية
Formation2013
TypeNon profit
HeadquartersAl Habtoor Group Head Office, Dubai
Location
  • UAE
Websitewww.kahfoundation.org

The UAE-based charitable organization has its headquarters at the Al Farooq Omar Bin Al Khattab Mosque and Centre, Al Safa, Jumeirah.

Campaigns

The charitable activities include support for education and scientific research, promoting sports and providing assistance and grants to researchers and scholars. The Foundation's operations have close partnership with the Red Crescent Society of the United Arab Emirates (UAE Red Crescent).

In 2016, the Foundation initiated its Ramadan campaign in Lebanon. The first stage of the program resulted in the foundation delivering 5,100 food packages to families in need across the country. Beneficiaries of their support included the Al Hrar Hospital. Additionally, they distributed food across the country, but also to the Lebanese Arab Crescent.[2]

In 2014 the Foundation has launched campaigns to provide humanitarian aid to support Syrian Refugees in Lebanon[3][4] and support Palestine Refugees in Lebanon.[5] The Foundation also provided assistance to Lebanese Families & Syrian refugees in Lebanon.[6][7] In 2013 the Foundation assisted Christian Syrian families in Lebanon [8] and distributed 14,000 portions of aid for Syrian refugees in Lebanon.[9]

Other initiatives include
  • Launch of the Jurisprudence Abstract under the Auspices of the Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor Foundation [10]
  • Support for the Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor Award for Qur'an & Sunnah 2014 [11]
  • Distribution Ramadan Food Parcels in 2014 [12]
  • Funding for the extension of the Al Shura Mosque in Jordan [13]
  • Support for the launch of the Encyclopedia of the Mosques of the United Arab Emirates [1]

References
  1. "Al Habtoor foundation outlines mission for UAE | GulfNews.com". gulfnews.com. Retrieved 2014-08-06.
  2. "The Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor Foundation Launches Ramadan Campaign in Lebanon". Retrieved 1 March 2017.
  3. "مؤسسة الحبتور للأعمال الخيرية وزعت مساعدات للنازحين السوريين في البترون | Al Joumhouria | الجمهورية | Newspaper | Lebanon". aljoumhouria.com. Retrieved 2014-08-06.
  4. "قوافل "الحبتور" تواسي لاجئي سوريا في لبنان". alkhaleej.ae. Retrieved 2014-08-06.
  5. "دبور يتسلم مساعدات "مؤسسة الحبتور" للفلسطينيين". almustaqbal.com. Retrieved 2014-08-06.
  6. ""مؤسسة الحبتور" تواصل توزيع مساعداتها". almustaqbal.com. Retrieved 2014-08-06.
  7. "الحبتور الخيرية تطلق «قوافل الخير الرمضانية". almustaqbal.com. Retrieved 2014-08-06.
  8. "بالصور: جهاز الشؤون الاجتماعية في "القوات" يوزّع اعاشات للنازحين المسيحيين السوريين | The Lebanese Forces Official Website". lebanese-forces.com. Retrieved 2014-08-06.
  9. "Elnashrafinance - "خلف أحمد الحبتور" توزع 14 ألف حصة من المساعدات على النازحين السوريين". elnashrafinance.com. Retrieved 2014-08-06.
  10. "إطلاق كتاب المختصر الفقهي لشيخ المالكية محمد التونسي - البيان". albayan.ae. Retrieved 2014-08-06.
  11. "تكريم الفائزين بجائزة خلف الحبتور للقرآن والسنة - البيان". albayan.ae. Retrieved 2014-08-06.
  12. "مؤسسة خلف الحبتور توزع المير الرمضاني - البيان". albayan.ae. Retrieved 2014-08-06.
  13. "Akhbar Al-Khaleej - أخبار الخليج". akhbar-alkhaleej.com. Retrieved 2014-08-06.
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