In response to the ongoing crisis, the UAE initiated the 'Tarahum for Gaza' campaign, aimed at delivering humanitarian relief packages to Palestinian families and children. During the weekend, over 10,000 volunteers from various parts of the UAE came together to pack aid kits for the people of Gaza.
The campaign was scheduled for Saturday, 21 October, and Sunday, 22 October. In Dubai, it was conducted on Saturday from 9am to 2pm at Qalaat Al Remal, under the supervision of Dubai Cares. On Sunday, it ran from 9am to 2pm at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC) in Abu Dhabi, under the direction of the Emirates Red Crescent. Additionally, another campaign was overseen by Sharjah Charity International (SCI) at Expo Centre Sharjah.
At these events, 10,100 volunteers, comprising citizens and residents, as well as various public and private institutions, joined forces to assemble a total of 25,000 relief packages with more than 550 tonnes of relief material collected. In partnership with the World Food Programme, approximately 120 tons of relief supplies, including nutritional necessities and items tailored to the specific requirements of children and mothers, were dispatched to the city of Al-Arish in the Arab Republic of Egypt.
Donation centres were established in collaboration with the Emirates Red Crescent Authority, the World Food Programme, as well as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Community Development with the participation of 20 charitable and humanitarian institutions, in addition to national volunteer platforms.