UAE Vice President Sheikh Mohammed Raises AED 1.14 Billion at Dubai Fundraiser for Children's Hunger
Key Takeaways
- Raised more than AED 1.14 billion in Dubai fundraiser
- Edge of Life campaign launched during Ramadan to fight global children's hunger
- Campaign aims to raise at least AED 1 billion for global children's hunger relief
Edge of Life fundraising
A major Ramadan fundraising drive in Dubai led by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum raised more than AED 1.14 billion for the Edge of Life campaign, a humanitarian initiative aimed at rescuing five million children from hunger.
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Organisers reported the total comprised roughly AED 1.049 billion in pledges plus AED 91.405 million raised at a "Most Noble Number" charity auction, with the event held as a suhoor at the Burj Khalifa's Armani Hotel.
The campaign is presented as a global Ramadan initiative by Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives (MBRGI).
Charity auction summary
The high-profile "Most Noble Number" charity auction featured 29 exclusive vehicle plate numbers and premium mobile numbers, attracting competitive bidding from international philanthropic organisations, business leaders and individual donors.
The auction alone accounted for AED 91.405 million, with the top vehicle plate "DD 6" fetching AED 37 million and premium mobile numbers bringing notable sums, including AED 4.5 million for the number 0580000000.
The auction was staged as part of the Burj Khalifa suhoor event and was highlighted by organisers as a major fundraising element of the evening.
Major philanthropic pledges
Large institutional pledges formed the bulk of the announced commitments, with international foundations accounting for roughly $276.36 million (around AED 1.014 billion).
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Leading donations named by organisers included $100 million from the Aga Khan Foundation and $50 million each from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, EdelGive and the Piramal Foundation.
Other pledges cited in the coverage included $20 million from Tata Trusts, $5 million from the Aliko Dangote Foundation and $1.36 million from Dalio Philanthropies.
Organisers also highlighted the role of individual philanthropists, with cumulative individual gifts of AED 35.816 million.
Those individual gifts included AED 10 million from Badr Jafar and several AED 5 million gifts.
Edge of Life campaign summary
MBRGI said the Edge of Life campaign will be implemented with major humanitarian partners to deliver assistance to children, naming UNICEF, Save the Children, the Children’s Investment Fund Foundation and Action Against Hunger among collaborators.
The campaign’s stated target - to rescue five million children from hunger - and the organisers’ aim to raise at least AED 1 billion during Ramadan were emphasised in coverage of the Dubai suhoor event, positioning the fundraiser as both a regional philanthropic moment and a globally oriented emergency-response initiative.
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