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DEWA’s humanitarian initiatives benefited over 2.96 million people in the first half of 2026 · DEWA Podcasts

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  Dubai Electricity and Water Authority has announced
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  its humanitarian and social results for the first
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  half of 2026. Its employees recorded 963 volunteer
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  hours across humanitarian and social initiatives,
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  benefiting more than 2 .96 million people in
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  the United Arab Emirates and abroad. Between
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  2013 and June 2026, Dubai Electricity and Water
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  Authority launched 515 social initiatives, through
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  which its employees contributed 271 ,433 volunteer
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  hours to humanitarian and community programs
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  that positively impacted communities around the
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  world. Reflecting the success of these initiatives,
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  the authority achieved a societal happiness score
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  of 95 % in 2025. In the first half of 2026, it
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  launched 19 social initiatives, most notably
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  the distribution of iftar meals on Zayed Humanitarian
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  Day, observed on the 19th of Ramadan each year.
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  In collaboration with the Sheikh Mohammed bin
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  Rashid Center for Cultural Understanding, it
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  launched the Hayakum Initiative, providing iftar
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  meals to tourists during the holy month of Ramadan,
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  reflecting the long -standing values of Emirati
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  generosity and hospitality. It also launched
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  the 2026 Ramadan Mir al -Qayr annual community
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  campaign in collaboration with licensed charitable
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  organizations in the United Arab Emirates to
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  provide essential food supplies and basic provisions
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  to families in need during the holy month. A
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  winter camp was also organized in collaboration
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  with the Department of Islamic Affairs and Charitable
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  Activities to introduce new Muslims to the significance
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  of Ramadan and support them in embracing its
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  values. Executive Vice President of Strategy
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  and Government Communications at Dubai Electricity
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  and Water Authority said that these initiatives
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  reflect the authority's commitment to making
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  social responsibility an integral part of its
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  corporate culture and the importance of partnerships
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  in strengthening a culture of volunteerism. His
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  Excellency Saeed Mohamed Altair, MD and CEO of
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  Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, said,
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  Inspired by the authentic humanitarian legacy
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  of the late founding father, Sheikh Zayed bin
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  Sultan al -Nayan, and guided by the vision of
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  His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al -Nayan,
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  President of the UAE, and 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 continue to deepen the UAE's sustainable positive
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  impact, strengthening its position as a global
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  leader in humanitarian action and volunteerism.
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  We remain dedicated to cultivating a work environment
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  that champions community engagement and humanitarian
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  service, while embedding volunteerism as a sustainable
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  and deeply rooted social practice. Furthermore,
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  as part of the Dubai Social Agenda 33, in commitment
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  as a socially responsible corporation, we are
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  keen to expand opportunities for volunteering
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  and promote the values of compassion, giving,
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  and cooperation, thereby contributing to a more
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  cohesive, prosperous, and sustainable society.