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Amala Vij & Kabiir Rahul Kathuria, Year 5 students of JESS & JPS respectively are organizing a football match to raise funds for Al Jalila Foundation via basma campaign for Ramadan. Basma means ‘smile’ in Arabic, to give healing to children suffering from chronic illnesses.

“Through my grand mom’s journey of overcoming cancer, I understood the importance of having good health. I want to support other children who are just like me but suffer from a serious illness. I want to use my passion for football to bring smile to these children”- KABIIR RAHUL KATHURIA

“My mom is my super-hero, my role model who has fought breast cancer bravely. I want to take up this football challenge to support other kids who have chronic illness” AMALA VIJ

During the holy month of Ramadan, Al Jalila Foundation turns its focus to transform the lives of children through their paediatric program which provides life-saving treatment, funds cutting edge research and offers hope to countless children and their families.

your gift, their smile

Al Jalila Foundation, a global healthcare philanthropic organization dedicated to transforming lives, was founded by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Ruler of Dubai in April 2013, to position Dubai and the UAE at the forefront of medical innovation.

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