She praised Afaf Ibrahim Al-Marri; Head of the Department of Social Services; Chairman of the Supreme Committee for Volunteering in the Emirate of Sharjah; The efforts of volunteers and their volunteer work during the current sanitation to support national efforts to combat and surround the spread of the Corona virus; Stressing that the volunteers embodied the values ​​of humanity and societal foundations that are rooted in the societal values ​​in the United Arab Emirates. This came during the first virtual meeting organized by the Sharjah Volunteer Center, the volunteer arm of the Social Services Department, to extend thanks and appreciation to the volunteers for their volunteer and humanitarian efforts; With the participation of members of the Supreme Committee; His Excellency Dr. Tariq Bin Khadim, Head of the Human Resources Department - Vice-Chairman of the Committee, His Excellency Counselor Sultan bin Butti Al-Muhairi, Secretary-General of the Executive Council, and Ali bin Salem Al-Madfa, Chairman of Sharjah International Airport Authority, and Mrs. Iman Rashid Saif, Director of Health Education Department of the Supreme Council for Affairs The family, and Ms. Hessa Mohammed Al Hammadi, director of the Department of Community Cohesion. Department of Social Services. At the heart of volunteerism .. Afaf Al-Marri was drawn; Until the great work of the volunteers; It is at the heart of the concept of volunteering, which receives great official attention at the level of our wise leadership and at various levels of government, which made the Emirates one of the best countries in the world in managing crises through the speed of response from the wise leadership that was directed to provide all the capabilities and facilities. The Head of Sharjah Volunteering Committee appreciated the lofty decision. Adopted by the Executive Council of the Emirate of Sharjah led by His Highness Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Crown Prince and Deputy Rulers; By adopting an exceptional sabbatical leave with a comprehensive salary for employees of the Sharjah government to carry out volunteer work to support various sectors, confirming the importance of volunteer work and its impact on society in all fields, especially in emergency situations, crises, disasters and epidemics. A realistic picture of the extent of social cohesion .. For his part, His Excellency Dr. Tariq Bin Khadim, Vice-President of the Supreme Committee for Volunteering, confirmed; The committee is fully prepared to show solidarity with all national initiatives and campaigns that support societal and humanitarian affairs, or that reinforce the spirit of national or social responsibility, stressing the importance of social and institutional synergy and solidarity among the most important successful mechanisms to overcome such a stage and overcome all its repercussions, especially that all institutions Local and federal work as a team, enhancing their integration with society in combating this pandemic and surrounding its spread. The Deputy Chairman of the Higher Volunteering Committee expressed; His thanks and appreciation to all volunteers and the efforts and humanitarian and societal roles they perform to fulfill their national duty and societal sense, to embody in this a realistic picture of the extent of social cohesion and solidarity represented in the Emirates to support the government's efforts in facing this pandemic, expressing his thanks and praising the leading role played by the competent authorities Various volunteer destinations in volunteering management at the level of the United Arab Emirates. == Supporting all voluntary campaigns and initiatives. His Excellency Ali bin Salem Al Midfa, Chairman of the Sharjah International Airport Authority, praised; I extend my sincere thanks and appreciation to all the volunteers who formed one of the first lines of defense in the face of these conditions that the world is witnessing, and presented an exceptional model that establishes your social commitment to your dear country, by exerting your utmost efforts to protect all who reside on the land of the Emirates, and we all confirm our support to all campaigns and initiatives Voluntary that promotes the values ​​of tolerance and cooperation and establishes the concept of social responsibility, to achieve security and stability for the community. == Pride and pride .. And in turn; She commended a member of the Supreme Committee; Iman Rashid, Director of the Health Education Department of the Supreme Council for Family Affairs; On the distinguished efforts of volunteers in the areas of volunteer and humanitarian work, stressing that the sacrifices made by the volunteers, which strengthens the Emirate of Sharjah's pioneering role in this vital field. We assure them of our pride and pride in their noble initiatives and their authentic human attitudes, and we express to them our pleasure in their beautiful creation and great effort, and I must also point out in this regard that our beloved state society, which has known the values ​​of volunteerism for a long time and embodied its spirit in all its sectors And it resulted in creating a coherent fabric that prevails in interdependence, altruism and the pursuit of fulfilling the needs of others and its principles deepened in the hearts of successive generations of the people of the Emirates loyal to his family, neighbors and humanity as a whole, so he was able to put his distinctive mark on the map of charitable action regionally and internationally until the name of the state was linked to the love of good and its various fields. == We continue night and day to gain the honor of serving the homeland. In the same context; Nasser Al Ali said: One of the leadership models and a general supervisor of the volunteer opportunity to address the Corona pandemic; The UAE took upon itself the importance of human health and safety, took all precautionary measures, established health and security laws, and was not satisfied with this, but did what the whole world did not do. Everyone, but replaced it with the phrase "national sterilization" in order to reassure its people of safety and security, as said by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, "May God protect him and take care of him." As volunteers, we continue day and night to serve our country and our community. This is an honor for every citizen or resident living on this good land. Volunteering is a national and religious duty, in addition to being a medal of honor for us to be one of the first line of defense; And for this great honor, we pledged ourselves to appreciate this precious confidence that we got and to be at the discretion of our rational government, as we are volunteers from doctors and nurses and police and volunteers from the first line of defense and volunteers in various fields; We work as one family and complete each other to continue the path with ease. == 97% volunteer satisfaction, Hessa Al-Hammadi, Director of the Community Cohesion Department, was welcomed. The volunteers and their human efforts that they wrote, expressing pride and pride in the human resource represented by volunteers that contribute to achieving the Sharjah Volunteer Center vision, revealing the results of the volunteers' work in Sharjah during the first half of the year 2020, where about 131 volunteer opportunities were implemented, with the participation of 1046 volunteers, with an achievement of about 43,110 volunteer hours During the period of the Corona crisis, the number of volunteer opportunities offered amounted to about 41, and about 709 volunteers participated in their implementation, during which they accomplished more than 31,191 volunteer hours. She explained the director of the Community Cohesion Department; Out of the commitment of the Sharjah Volunteer Center and its constant endeavor to search for the best ways to promote volunteering in Sharjah; The questionnaire - which the center conducted to learn about the volunteers' satisfaction and their voluntary experience - showed that 97% of the volunteers were satisfied with the voluntary experience and their positive impact on the voluntary initiatives, while 37 suggestions and observations were made, and the center works to analyze and benefit from them.