HOW MUCH MONEY GOES TO CHARITY AND HOW MANY PEOPLE BENEFIT FROM THE CHARITY?

Charity is a type of volunteerism which basically is classified into an institution or an organization whose goal is to reach out to the less fortunate people thereby, creating a difference in their lives. There are various charity organizations that are well known for charity purposes. These organizations work on supporting and organizing awareness programs, first aid, protection and attention to social issues that would provide humanitarian aids to the needy, victims of disasters and accidents. These organizations are usually non-profitable organizations which deals with so many forms of charity such as medical aids, foundation aids, financial aids, prisoners aids, students aids, supporting the orphans, the disabled and poor families.

“Every year a million dirhams aid goes to orphanage homes within UAE”, said Ahmad Saeed. According to Mr Saeed, the manager of UAE Red Cresent, 51.624 orphans have been sponsered by the organization witin the country until the end of the year 2011.

“Volunteering work at UAE Red Cresents aims at supporting and assisting community at the social, cultural, and economic levels through secondary groups of the authority or individually”, said Amir Hassan leader of the volunteering department.

According to the finance department manager, Hibba Al Gamzi, the organization is implementing the second phase of the rehabilitation of the disabled in Palastine which is estimated to cost more than AED 20 million . Charity has had great impact in the lives of the disabled such as people that suffer from motor disabilities, intellectual or sensory disabilities. More than 450 people have benifited from the program of the disabled. Charity  also plays an important role in the lives of low income or poor families by giving them financial aid. “The value of humanitarian assistance to segments of beneficiary at the state level reached AED 29 million benefiting 18 thousand, 817 families”, said John Smith. There are various ways to donate for charity which include an online donation, donation via sms, donation via monthly deduction coupons, donation through schools and education sector, donation via direct deposit in bank accounts, donation in kind materials, and donation via collection boxes. Charities are built with some rules and regulations that bound the governing structure, the objectives,mission, vision, the financial inputs and outputs of the institution, as well as the working relationship with the volunteers and with the target recipients of the organization.

Charity awareness is impotant because with the increasing number of people in the world comes with the increasing number poverty thereby, creating hardships in the society. As a result, being aware of the life challenges creates a sense of charitable purpose in each person living in a community. This encourages people to reach out and create big difference in the lives of the disabled, poor and needy families, orphans and victims of disasters. Charity does not only make a difference in the lives of the needy people but also inspire and motivate a lot of people to have awareness of what is outside the world they are living in which is entirely different from that of the less fortunate.