Five Arab Hope Makers were honoured by UAE Vice President, Prime Minister and Dubai Ruler Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, according to WAM.
The 2018 laureates are Sudanese Fares Ali, Egyptian Nawal Mostafa, Kuwaiti Manal Al Musallam, Egyptian Mahmoud Wahid and Iraqi Siham Jarjees.
The Dubai Ruler launched the second edition of the Arab Hope Makers initiative in February 2018 with an announcement on his social media accounts, offering a unique job opening within his team for a salary of AED1 million.
Candidates wishing to take part and vie for the top award must be Arab nationals, have experience in humanitarian and community work as well as a positive outlook on life.
Within a month of its launch, the initiative received more than 87,000 applications from across the Arab world, up by 65,000 entries compared with 2017.
The participants were subjected to several qualifying rounds before 15 hope makers reached the semi-finals in Dubai. The candidates presented their initiatives and achievements in detail before the jury selected the five finalists.
The Hope Makers initiative is the largest of its kind to honour the champions of giving in the Arab world, spreading hope, optimism, and positivity in society.
The initiative aims to recognise individuals, volunteer teams, and humanitarian and charitable non-profit organisations from across the Arab world that work to leverage all available, albeit often limited resources for the good of mankind without expectations of reward or gratitude.
Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives holds 33 humanitarian institutions, executing 1,400 philanthropic projects in 116 countries, benefiting more than 130 million people in the Middle East and the world.
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