Climbing to feed the hungry

DARRELL HARRIS is slowly, but surely, completing his “to do” list.

“I wanted to get my pilot’s licence,” he says. “Even though I’m terrified of heights, I’m now a recreational pilot. I won’t go near the roof of my house, but I’ll sit comfortably in the cockpit.”

Coming from what he calls a family that wasn’t highly educated, Darrell wanted a good education. Continue Reading…

DP World helps boy with arthritis

DP World moved to help a young boy in the UAE suffering from debilitating rheumatoid arthritis begin a new chapter in his life on Wednesday.

As part of its “Moving Lives” programme, Executive Vice Chairman of the global port operator, Jamal Majid Bin Thaniah, presented a cheque for Dh40,000 to seven-year-old Mazhar Atef and his family through the Emirates Arthritis Foundation to fund treatment of his disease.

Mazhar suffers from crippling rheumatoid arthritis which severely impacts his ability to participate in education and normal childhood activities. Continue Reading…

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