July 2019
The vision of our founder His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, is “to create hope, life and happiness for everyone in the UAE”. And, at Al Jalila Foundation we believe that health is the cornerstone to happiness and every child deserves the opportunity to grow up he...
May 2019
On this first day of Ramadan we wish you a blessed holy month and in the spirit of giving we shine a light on children in need of medical care. If you meet 4-year-old Euale today it is hard to imagine that only a short while ago this energetic boy was undergoing intense chemotherapy for acute myeloid leukaemia. He was only 2 when his parent...
April 2019
This year, World Autism Day falls on the back of the awe-inspiring Special Olympics World Games held in Abu Dhabi which brought together 7500 participants with intellectual disabilities, including autism, pushing boundaries and embodying strength, courage and determination. It is estimated that 1 in 59 children are diagnosed with autism, a conditi...
March 2019
When 9-month-old Hanah contracted life threatening meningitis it left her with irreversible hearing loss. Hope was close by when her parents learned that the cutting edge cochlear implant would restore her hearing. However at a large cost the transforming solution was out of their reach. Al Jalila Foundation stepped in to fund the procedure and ...
February 2019
Jumpstart your year with the gift of health and happiness to those who need it most; donate to Al Jalila Foundation’s healthcare programs and help us transform lives. Al Jalila Foundation is underpinned by three pillars: treatment, education and research and everything we do is to improve lives be it through supporting a hopeful patient, an...
December 2018
This 47th National Day once again brought with it a wonderful celebration of unity and harmony that makes all of us feel a part of this great country. By marking UAE National Day, we also honour the legacy of His Highness Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, Father of the Nation and the first President of the United Arab Emirates and reflect on...
November 2018
This year we celebrated the 4th #PINKtober campaign led by Al Jalila Foundation in partnership with Brest Friends with record breaking participation in the month-long breast cancer awareness campaign. It has been over 20 years since the UAE saw the first blossoms of engagement during Breast Cancer Awareness Month with the pink ribbon emerging...
October 2018
October is here again bringing with it a wonderful outpouring of support from the community eager to do their part to support breast cancer patients in the UAE. We are delighted to see so many new partners come on board who have discovered Al Jalila Foundation’s work, and have been inspired to create #PINKtober events widening our circle of ho...
September 2018
Altruism is good for the soul. Helping others is good for our happiness and well-being. Giving connects us together and creates stronger, happier communities. Giving, and helping others, makes us feel part of something greater than ourselves and gives meaning to our lives. It is inspiring, thrilling and emotionally rewarding to champion a ca...
July 2018
"Our main goal in the UAE is to create hope, life and happiness for everyone". That is the vision of our Founder His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. At Al Jalila Foundation all our efforts are directed toward a common goal – to transform lives through medical researc...
