Dubai Electricity & Water Authority (DEWA) | DEWA Youth Council & Suqia launch project to provide clean water to Egyptian villages

In cooperation with the UAE Water Aid Foundation (Suqia), and under the umbrella of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives (MBRGI), Dubai Electricity and Water Authority’s Youth Council contributed to providing clean water supply and installation of water meters to underprivileged homes in Upper Egypt. The project targets approximately 500 homes, and is expected to benefit around 5,000 people. This is part of DEWA's commitment to its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), and its efforts to support the objectives of the Year of Giving 2017 and the Year of Zayed 2018.

“DEWA is keen on motivating youth to follow the path of our wise leadership, headed by HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, and HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, in establishing CSR values as the main principles from which the UAE's message to the world was launched. These values were affirmed through the launch of the Year of Giving, and reaffirmed by the declaration of the Year of Zayed. One of the Year of Zayed’s main objectives is to promote the late Sheikh Zayed as a symbol of patriotism, and to perpetuate his cultural and human legacy, through future projects and initiatives that are aligned with his vision and values,” said HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of DEWA.

“We are pleased that the Youth Council has taken this initiative, and are proud of its contribution to the implementation of this important sustainable project in our second country, Egypt. This highlights the level of awareness reached by DEWA’s youth, as well as the love between the two nations. Many underprivileged families had to travel long distances daily to get clean water. With the completion of the water supply project, we have provided a sustainable solution to this problem, and put an end to the daily suffering of our people in the villages of Upper Egypt,” added Al Tayer.

“Our cooperation with DEWA Youth Council is part of our efforts to serve the community, through providing clean drinking water, especially as Suqia works to expand its policy in charitable and humanitarian endeavours, to establish community partnerships with various government sectors. We are pleased by this initiative, which is in line with Suqia’s efforts to spread the culture of volunteering and CSR among the youth,” said Mohammed Abdulkarim Al Shamsi, Acting Executive Director of Suqia.

From her side, Fatima Mohammed Al Joker, Chairman of DEWA’s Youth Council, noted that this CSR initiative aims to establish the principle of volunteerism among DEWA’s youth, since the role played by the youth in the community is an essential one. Accordingly, the Youth Council has included a full focus in its work plan on sustainability, and the promotion of the values of giving, in line with the objectives of the Year of Giving, and the DEWA’s sustainable position to serve all members of society.