The Olena Zelenska Foundation has signed a memorandum on further cooperation with the Government of the United Arab Emirates. This was announced during a meeting between the First Lady of Ukraine and Reem Al Hashimy, Minister of State for International Cooperation of the UAE.
Olena Zelenska thanked Reem Al Hashimy and the entire Emirati Government for their consistent cooperation.
“I am also grateful for your participation in events on child safety, including the event organized by the Community of First Ladies and Gentlemen,” the President's wife said.
According to her, the cooperation between the Foundation and the United Arab Emirates is an example of the most effective partnership with practical and very tangible results.
In particular, the UAE Government is one of the main partners in providing laptops to schoolchildren from border and frontline regions. Thanks to this, 12,500 students in seven regions have already received devices for online education. In addition, the United Arab Emirates donated medical equipment and 50 ambulances to Ukrainian doctors.
Olena Zelenska particularly noted that the UAE Government had become the first partner of the Room for Childhood project, supporting the construction of 10 houses in 2023 for large foster families who lost their homes due to Russian aggression.
“This project has proven to be one hundred percent effective. Not only are we building houses for large foster families who lost their homes, but we are also giving parents the opportunity to take in new children from institutions. In this way, even more children will have the chance to grow up in a family. Thank you for believing in this project,” the First Lady said.
The new memorandum stipulates that the UAE will help build housing for 10 more families.
