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DEWA’s Youth Council and Community Development Authority enhance senior citizens’ happiness and quality of life · DEWA Podcasts

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  The Youth Council of Dubai Electricity and Water
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  Authority recently partnered with the Community
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  Development Authority in Dubai for a community
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  event. Yes, a day with senior citizens, held
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  at the Al -Barsha Community Center. Its aim was
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  to foster intergenerational communication, reinforce
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  respect and appreciation for senior citizens,
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  and highlight their key role in the development
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  journey. It also supports the sustainability
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  of cultural heritage by transferring it to younger
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  generations. Exactly. 30 young employees of Dubai
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  Electricity and Water Authority took part, joining
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  discussions, interactive and sports activities,
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  and cultural and heritage competitions, bringing
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  joy to the senior citizens and contributing to
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  their quality of life. Aisha Mohamed Al -Ramithi,
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  president of the Youth Council, said the event
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  was organized in line with the Year of Family
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  2026 -2026, reflecting the year of the family
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  in the UAE and reinforcing family cohesion. Bonding
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  and Social Responsibility She describes senior
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  citizens as an inspiration to youth, embodying
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  authentic Emirati values of belonging, loyalty,
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  and hard work, and stressed that such activities
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  preserve our noble principles and reinforce the
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  social fabric, harmony, solidarity, and cooperation.
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  What did the day actually include? A discussion
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  session on the family is the cornerstone of community
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  cohesion. an interactive workshop on traditional
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  crafts, including creative ways of using traditional
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  Arab gold ornaments to make phone accessories,
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  and a football match, followed by an awareness
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  session on the importance of sports and physical
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  activity. Throughout the day, senior citizens
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  had opportunities to share their life experiences,
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  helping them feel valued and recognized for their
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  influential role in society. Ultimately, the
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  event strengthened the spirit of sharing and
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  positive communication across generations.