All posts by Abdullah Zafar
January – June 2025 Report
Community Engagement: Wellness on Wheels
Al Jalila Foundation’s Wellness on Wheels initiative reached me when I least expected it and caught a hidden illness just in time. It brought hospital-quality care right to my workplace, making early detection possible and preventing serious complications before they began.
Khalid Zanaty
A beneficiary of the Wellness on Wheels initiative.
Community Engagement: Ta’alouf
The Ta’alouf program by Al Jalila Foundation transformed my leadership and renewed my confidence. It empowered me to build a truly inclusive school where students of all abilities learn together, thrive, and experience meaningful growth and inclusion.
Amal Al Mansoor
School leader and graduate of the Ta’alouf Teacher Training Program
Community Engagement: Majlis Al Amal
Majlis Al Amal at Al Jalila Foundation was a lifeline during my cancer recovery journey. There, I found dignity, connection, and the strength to heal. It restored a smile that I thought I had lost and helped me reclaim my life.
Catherine Vander Cammen
Cancer survivor and member of Majlis Al Amal
Learning & Discovery: Research Grants
Receiving an Al Jalila Foundation Research Grant was a defining milestone in our research on antimicrobial resistance. Their support enabled us to launch the UAE’s first integrated AMR surveillance study, generating critical data that will shape future health policies and protect communities.
Dr. Shakhzada Ibragimova
The first PhD graduate at MBRU, the learning and discovery arm of Dubai Health, supported by a Seed Grant.
Learning & Discovery: Scholarship
Through the scholarship I received, Al Jalila Foundation relieved the financial pressure holding me back and turned my dream of becoming a doctor into reality. Their support not only enabled me to continue my studies but also deepened my commitment to serving others through medicine.
Reem Hatem Abdulkareem
Medical student at MBRU, the learning and discovery arm of Dubai Health, and a recipient of a scholarship.
Care: The Child Fund
In a time of deep uncertainty, Al Jalila Foundation gave our daughter the urgent care she needed. Today, she is healthy, hopeful, and ready to return to school. You saved her life and brought hope back to our family.
The mother of the child, Rukaiya Bathusha Mohideen
Mother of a 10-year-old who underwent life-saving brain surgery with support from The Child Fund.
Care: A’awen
Al Jalila Foundation didn’t just support my treatment; they gave me a second chance at life. As a husband and father, that hope means everything to me and my family.
Jumar Donayre Fabroa
A beneficiary of a life-saving kidney transplant through the support of the A’awen Program.