The event is in line with RTA’s keenness to participate in humanitarian and charitable events organised during Ramadan.

Gulf Today, Staff Reporter

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has celebrated Zayed Humanitarian Day, which corresponds to the 19th of Ramadan each year, a date that marks the death of the late Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan.

The event is in line with RTA’s keenness to participate in humanitarian and charitable events organised in the Holy Month of Ramadan given their immense social and humanitarian values.

“RTA has distributed Ramadan rations this year through nol cards, each valued at Dhs500, to eligible taxi and bus drivers,” said Rowdah Al Mehrizi, Director of Marketing and Corporate Communication, Corporate Administrative Support Services Sector, RTA.

“These cards can be used in paying for purchases across several retail outlets in Dubai and other Emirates as detailed in the envelopes containing these cards. They are also good for paying public transport fares and parking fees in the Emirate of Dubai,” added Al Mehrizi.

It is noteworthy that Zayed Humanitarian Day is a landmark event in the UAE. The celebration of this day illustrates UAE’s achievements in humanitarian assistances rendered to other countries and people.

Recently, in line with its social and humanitarian responsibility, DP World, UAE Region, a leading enabler of smart trade, and Jebel Ali Free Zone (JAFZA) launched several pioneering programmes and initiatives in commemoration of Zayed Humanitarian Day.

Taking forward the legacy of Sheikh Zayed, DP World, UAE Region and JAFZA aim to consolidate the spirit of giving and doing good deeds in the corporate culture.

This forms a key component of its comprehensive strategic plan that includes caring for employees and labours, launching volunteering initiatives, developing integrated frameworks to care for customers, while meeting their needs and providing a motivating environment for their business to flourish, as well as supporting communities, locally and regionally.

Sultan Bin Sulayem, Group Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of DP World, said: “We have learnt from the noble legacy of the late Sheikh Zayed, may his soul rest in peace, that humanitarian work should be part of our daily lives and not a seasonal activity or an instantaneous response. We will continue supporting humanitarian actions under the directives of the UAE leadership, who are working tirelessly to follow the footsteps of Sheikh Zayed in extending a helping hand to the needy all over the world.”