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Suqia UAE’s Board of Trustees holds its second meeting of 2026 · DEWA Podcasts

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  So the Board of Trustees of the UAE Water Aid
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  Foundation, SUKIA UAE, recently convened for
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  their second meeting of 2026. Oh, nice. Yeah.
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  The session was presided over by His Excellency
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  Saeed Mohamed Altair, chairman of the Board of
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  Trustees. It was also attended by key leadership
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  from Khalifa University and the Dubai Electricity
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  and Water Authority. And, you know, during that
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  meeting, a very clear vision was established
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  regarding the foundation's core mandate. Right.
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  Stating it exactly as it was delivered, they
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  said, we draw inspiration from His Highness Sheikh
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  Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, vice president
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  and prime minister of the UAE and ruler of Dubai.
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  We do this in upholding the values of giving
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  and working for humanity, both within the UAE
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  and beyond. Hmm. Yeah. Wow. Exactly. This is
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  alongside implementing transformative projects
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  around the world. These provide clean and safe
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  water to those most in need. And that focus on
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  innovation? It's actively playing out in the
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  fifth cycle of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
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  Global Water Award. Yeah, I saw that. With $1
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  million in prizes on the line, the initiative
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  has attracted serious attention. Universities,
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  companies, and innovators worldwide are getting
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  involved. Definitely. They are accepting applications
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  until September 30, 2026. And we can see the
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  real -world application of this mission through
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  their recent field visit to Tanzania. Oh, wow.
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  Carried out under the directives of His Highness,
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  these initiatives are actively providing potable
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  water. They're reaching more than a million people
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  across multiple provinces and villages. The ripple
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  effects of that access are massive. Right. Beyond
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  protecting communities from waterborne diseases,
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  it eliminates the grueling daily chore of water
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  collection. Mm -hmm. That means people can dedicate
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  more of their time to education, work, and family
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  life. And the foundation is equally active on
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  a local scale, too. Okay. For the third consecutive
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  year, Sukia is participating in the All Freeze
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  Fridge humanitarian campaign. Oh, that's great!
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  Launched by Fusion Dubai and supported by local
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  partners, this initiative aims to distribute
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  2 million bottles of cold water. They're giving
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  out water, juices, and frozen treats to workers
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  across Dubai during the summer. So now, here's
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  a question we'd like you to think about. Yeah.
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  As global water challenges grow, how can we further
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  leverage both technology and community -driven
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  compassion? We need to ensure clean water reaches
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  everyone who needs it.