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Faraj Fund

The Faraj Fund is a nonprofit established in 2009 by the UAE Ministry of Social Affairs. It provides financial assistance to indigent inmates and their families, with a particular focus on those incarcerated for unresolved financial debts in both correctional and penal facilities. These debts are settled through monetary and in-kind donations.

  • Organisation type Nonprofit
  • Year founded 2009
  • Headquartered Abu Dhabi
  • Registration United Arab Emirates
  • Website https://farajfund.ae/en

Related sustainable development goals

  • No Poverty
  • Reduced Inequalities
  • Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Impact

35,229 prisoners released

11,298 families supported

Focus areas

Focus sectors

  • Legal and courts
    • Corrections and penology
      • Services for offenders

Focus populations

  • Offenders

Focus geographies

  • Middle East
    • United Arab Emirates

Financials

Funding model

  • Grants to Individuals

Primary funders

  • ADIB
  • Al Ansari Exchange
  • Beit Al Khair Society
  • DIB
  • Emirates Islamic
  • Emirates Red Crescent
  • Etisalat
  • General Authority of Islamic Affairs and Endowments
  • Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities Department
  • Saqr bin Mohammed Al Qasimi Charity and Humanitarian Foundation

Funding source

  • Corporate
  • Fundraising
  • Government
  • Philanthropic

Operations

Key staff

  • Hasan Mriesh, Legal counsel
  • Hassan Elhag, Head of finance department
  • Samira Slimani, Business development manager

Board members

  • Khalil Badran , Chair

Contact details

Last updated: 30/12/2025
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