In cooperation with the UAE Water Aid Foundation (Suqia), and under the umbrella of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives, MBRGI, the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority’s Youth Council has contributed to providing clean water supply and installation of water meters to underprivileged homes in Upper Egypt.

The project targets approximately 500 homes, and is expected to benefit around 5,000 people. This is part of DEWA's commitment to its Corporate Social Responsibility, CSR, and its efforts to support the objectives of the Year of Giving 2017 and the Year of Zayed 2018.

"DEWA is keen on motivating youth to follow the path of our wise leadership, headed by President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan and the Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum , in establishing CSR values as the main principles from which the UAE's message to the world was launched. These values were affirmed through the launch of the #Year_of_Giving, and reaffirmed by the declaration of the #Year_of_Zayed. One of the year of Zayed’s main objectives is to promote late Sheikh Zayed as a symbol of patriotism, and to perpetuate his cultural and human legacy, through future projects and initiatives that are aligned with his vision and values," said Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Managing Director and CEO of DEWA.

"Our cooperation with DEWA Youth Council is part of our efforts to serve the community, through providing clean drinking water, especially as Suqia works to expand its policy in charitable and humanitarian endeavours, to establish community partnerships with various government sectors. We are pleased by this initiative, which is in line with Suqia’s efforts to spread the culture of volunteering and CSR among the youth," said Mohammed Abdulkarim Al Shamsi, Acting Executive Director of Suqia.

Fatima Mohammed Al Joker, Chairman of DEWA’s Youth Council, noted that this CSR initiative aims to establish the principle of volunteerism among DEWA’s youth, since the role played by the youth in the community is an essential one. Accordingly, the Youth Council has included a full focus in its work plan on sustainability, and the promotion of the values of giving, in line with the objectives of the year of giving, and the DEWA’s sustainable position to serve all members of society.