A documentary will be aired tonight that features a scuba-diving trip the Crown Prince of Dubai took with a teenager who lost his legs in a rocket attack in Gaza. Khalil al Jedaili, a 17-year-old Palestinian, received a surprise visit from Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed during diving classes at the Atlantis hotel in Dubai. The pair dived for about 30 minutes.
Ali Khalifa bin Thalith, an Emirati film-maker and employee at the Office of the Crown Prince, was there to capture the action. The short film, called The Gaza Diver, will be aired this evening at 5.30pm on Dubai One, followed by other channels at a later date. Khalil was injured last January when, under bombardment from the Israelis on what was to be the last day of the Gaza war, he and 10 other members of his family sought shelter in his grandmother's house.
A bomb hit the house, killing his seven-year-old brother, Muhanad. His 14-year-old brother, Abdulhadi, lost an eye. Khalil was buried under the rubble of the house. It took six hours of surgery to remove the crushed remnants of his legs and stabilise him enough that his life was no longer in immediate danger. Khalil was brought to Dubai on March 23 by the Palestine Children's Relief Fund (PCRF) and was fitted with a set of prostheses. As he waited for his new legs, he started practising scuba diving.
Sheikh Hamdan offered the young Palestinian medical support and "promised to provide all forms of aid and assistance to overcome his ordeal", according to WAM, the state news agency. Sheikh Hamdan "took him on a cruise around the Dubai lagoons and let him practise one of his favourite sports - diving - in defiance of his handicap", WAM said. Today's documentary covers Khalil's early life in Gaza, the Israeli attack and his subsequent recovery, through to his diving trip with the Crown Prince.
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Where to donate in the UAE
You can donate to several registered charities through a “donation catalogue”. The use of the donation is quite specific, such as buying a fan for a poor family in Niger for Dh130.
The General Authority of Islamic Affairs & Endowments
The site has an e-donation service accepting debit card, credit card or e-Dirham, an electronic payment tool developed by the Ministry of Finance and First Abu Dhabi Bank.
You can donate online or order Smiles n’ Stuff products handcrafted by Al Noor students. The centre publishes a wish list of extras needed, starting at Dh500.
Beit Al Khair Society has the motto “From – and to – the UAE,” with donations going towards the neediest in the country. Its website has a list of physical donation sites, but people can also contribute money by SMS, bank transfer and through the hotline 800-22554.
Dar Al Ber Society, which has charity projects in 39 countries, accept cash payments, money transfers or SMS donations. Its donation hotline is 800-79.
Dubai Cares provides several options for individuals and companies to donate, including online, through banks, at retail outlets, via phone and by purchasing Dubai Cares branded merchandise. It is currently running a campaign called Bookings 2030, which allows people to help change the future of six underprivileged children and young people.
Those who travel on Emirates have undoubtedly seen the little donation envelopes in the seat pockets. But the foundation also accepts donations online and in the form of Skywards Miles. Donated miles are used to sponsor travel for doctors, surgeons, engineers and other professionals volunteering on humanitarian missions around the world.
On the Emirates Red Crescent website you can choose between 35 different purposes for your donation, such as providing food for fasters, supporting debtors and contributing to a refugee women fund. It also has a list of bank accounts for each donation type.
Gulf for Good raises funds for partner charity projects through challenges, like climbing Kilimanjaro and cycling through Thailand. This year’s projects are in partnership with Street Child Nepal, Larchfield Kids, the Foundation for African Empowerment and SOS Children's Villages. Since 2001, the organisation has raised more than $3.5 million (Dh12.8m) in support of over 50 children’s charities.
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum launched the Noor Dubai Foundation a decade ago with the aim of eliminating all forms of preventable blindness globally. You can donate Dh50 to support mobile eye camps by texting the word “Noor” to 4565 (Etisalat) or 4849 (du).
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