Charity and Volunteering in the UAE -
Information and Activities
The UAE is famous for its hospitality and the desire to give
one's time and efforts to help other people.
Activities
Use the following link to access the
website of the UAE Red Crescent.
Once you are there, see if you can
answer the following questions. This will help you to find out what the
organisation does, what some of their projects are and who are the people
involved in the organisation.
1. The UAE Red Crescent has contributed to
a number of building projects both inside and outside the UAE. Name three
projects the UAERC has worked on
a. Educational
Projects in: Palestine, Yemen, Pakistan
b. Drilling
of over 2254 wells all over the world
c. Construction
of over 858 mosques
2. Name at least 4 countries the UAERC has
worked in to provide various project assistance
a. Palestine
b. Yemen
c. Pakistan
d. Sudan
3. What was the estimated total cost of
projects undertaken in the UAE during 2009?
155 million and 954 thousand and 600 dirhams
4. According to the information about the
foreign based projects, which group of projects received funding of 8,373,558
Dirhams?
Housing, health, education and other
infrastructure
5. According to the information about the
Foreign Projects, the UAERC is involved in some very important work. According
to the English translation, these are listed below. Try to come up with an easy
explanation for each of the terms in the grid.
Translation Term
|
My/Our own meaning
|
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reconstruction
|
Rebuilding of houses and buildings
|
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disasters
|
Huge natural destruction
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crises
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Major issues within a country
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rehabilitation
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Helping people better themselves
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infrastructure
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The building blocks of the community/building
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devastation
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Major Damage
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public
utilities
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Public toilets, wells
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6. Name three situations which are listed
as �natural disasters�.
a. Floods
b. Torrents
c. Earthquakes
7. Crescent Volunteers University
What are the three areas of
training/qualification that university students could work towards?
a. First Aid
b. Volunteer work methods
c. The International Humanitarian Law
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