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Never idle in the moments where injustice prevails, Her Highness Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak Al Ketbi, Mother of the Nation, has always stood her ground to support those in need.
Taking matters into her own hands, HH Sheikha Fatima, Chairwoman of the General Women’s Union, President of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood, and Supreme Chairwoman of the Family Development Foundation, has donated an astonishing $20 million (Dhs73 million) to the “UAE stands with Lebanon” campaign.
The campaign which is directed by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, is a nationwide initiative where communities across the Emirates, whether private, public, or individual, aim to provide support as much as necessary to aid the people of Lebanon.
This initiative which started on October 8, 2024, has already shown significant interest from the UAE residents. Just over the weekend, the campaign has raised over 400 tonnes of relief aid, encompassing basic necessities, food and others.
The Sheikha’s effort in these troubling times proves her continuous advocacy for humanity remains headstrong.
Who is Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak Al Ketbi?
Sheikha Fatima was born in 1943 in Al Ain. She married Sheikh Zayed Al Nahyan in 1960. Eleven years later, in 1971, the United Arab Emirates was formed with the unification of the seven emirates, and her husband Sheikh Zayed was the inaugural president of the UAE, making him known as the “Father of the UAE” and, in turn, Sheikha Fatima the “Mother of the UAE”.
Taking on a leading female role in the UAE, Sheikha Fatima has gone on to be an advocate for women’s education and rights over the last four decades.
She founded the UAE’s first organisation devoted to advancing women’s equality and advancement in 1975, leading the nation’s women’s movement. Sheikha Fatima has been the chair of the General Women’s Union (GWU) since its founding when several new women’s organisations joined together under her direction and encouragement.
