Fundraising
Annual Charity Events
Wild Wadi’s Swim Burj Al Arab
February
A charity swimming race on a one kilometre route around the island on which the spectacular Burj Al Arab sits. Both competitive swimmers and fundraisers can take part. All proceeds go to Medecins Sans Frontieres.
swim.msf-me.org
Dubai Vertical Marathon
April
Every year, charity fundraisers run up the 52 floors or 1,334 steps of the Jumeirah Emirates Towers and raise money for Medecins Sans Frontieres. The marathon is open to individual runners and teams of three or four, and culminates in a complimentary buffet breakfast.
dubaiverticalmarathon.org
Adopt-a-Camp
Ramadan
UAE-based initiative Adopt-a-Camp (AAC) organise an annual volunteer night to assemble Ramadan care packages for labourers
adoptacamp.ae
Coming soon
The High Atlas Challenge
Mount Toubkal, Morocco 13 - 21 June, 2014
A six-day trek through the High Atlas Mountainns to ascend Mount Toubkal (4167 m), the highest peak in North Africa. You will travel the routes of ancient Ait Atta nomads, camping riverside or staying in a gite (local house) - all to benefit disadvantaged children in Morocco.
Registration fee: Dhs.2,200/- (US$ 600) Non-refundable, non-transferable and not a part of the sponsorship target
Minimum sponsorship: Dhs.14,500
gulf4good.org
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