The story was reported by Gulf Today on March 12, 2026.

The Dawoodi Bohra community in the UAE announced a contribution of Dhs2.1 million in support of the Edge of Life campaign to rescue five million children from hunger, launched in Ramadan by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, with the aim of raising a minimum of Dhs1 billion to be invested to help fight childhood hunger around the world.

Kinana Jamaluddin, Representative of Sultan Al Bohra and Head of the Dawoodi Bohra community in Dubai, stated, “The Edge of Life campaign to rescue five million children from hunger reflects the noble humanitarian values that define the UAE, and its community’s established culture of giving and generosity, which made it a role model of compassion, tolerance and commitment to philanthropy.”

The Edge of Life campaign launched in Ramadan aims to rescue five million children from hunger.

Jamaluddin added, “It is an honour to join this Ramadan campaign and contribute to achieving its noble humanitarian goals in accordance with the teaching of Islam. We are confident this campaign will significantly add to international efforts aimed at eradicating childhood hunger.”

Operating under the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives (MBRGI), the Edge of Life campaign is dedicated to rescuing five million children from hunger. The campaign places special focus on children facing the threat of starvation in the world's most vulnerable communities — particularly those affected by natural disasters and armed conflict — with statistics revealing that five children under the age of five die from malnutrition and hunger every minute.