Hope Makers receives more than 21,000 nominations in three weeks

More than 21,000 nominations and applications have been submitted for the seventh edition of the Hope Makers initiative within three weeks of its launch.

The initiative, launched last month by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, recognises individuals and organisations carrying out charitable and community work across the Arab world.

The winner will receive AED 1 million.

Mohammad Al Gergawi, Secretary-General of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives, said: “In every village and every town across the Arab world, there are young men and women whose positive energy can change their communities for the better.”

Applications are open to individuals, volunteer groups and registered non-profit organisations with projects that improve lives, support vulnerable communities or respond to local humanitarian and social challenges.

Organisers say entries are being assessed on factors including originality, measurable impact, sustainability and the potential for projects to be expanded.

Hope Makers was first launched in 2017 and is run under the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives.

Nominations remain open through the initiative’s website.