His Excellency Dr. Nasser L’khrebani Al Nuiami, Chairman of the Board for the Faraj Fund confirmed earlier today that the charity organization has successfully aided the release of 7,000 inmates since its inception in 2009. The massive number marks a significant milestone for the fund that was founded to offer support for prisoners and their families.

In a statement to the press, Dr. Al Nuiami said, “Faraj Fund offers prisoners and their families an opportunity to begin a new life. It humbles me to know that our efforts have helped over 7,000 people. This mighty achievement reflects the solidarity and social cohesion of our great nation, the UAE”. The humanitarian organization also provides some prisoners with the necessary funds for a renewed life upon their release.

Noteworthy is Faraj Fund’s latest venture which attempts to increase the number of permitted familial visits for inmates. Prisoners look to benefit from the project psychologically as interacting with loved ones encourage renewed optimism, hope and an overall better standard of life while serving their sentence.

The organization has provided relief and assistance for more than 900 families residing in the UAE. “I laud our donators’ good will in contributing to changing the lives of 100s of families in the UAE.  I would also like to encourage the UAE community to come together and donate, in order to support and help the needy. These families need our help and we must come together in social solidarity to guarantee these persons a chance to start fresh.”

His Excellency also expressed his gratitude and appreciation for the Ministry of Interior and the police department for its unwavering support to the fund. He added, “The police and the Ministry of Interior have provided unparalleled care to prison inmates and have worked tirelessly to protect and safeguard their rights and dignity. This effort is aligned to the UAE’s leadership directives- to uphold human rights regardless of race and color”.

“Our benefactors and sponsors are of the belief that charity is a fundamental duty of each citizen and has placed immense faith in the cause that is helping release prisoners by settling debt, and giving them the tools to return home,” he concluded.    

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