Easa Saleh Al Gurg Charity Foundation
The Easa Al Gurg Charity Foundation was set up by the Al Gurg family in 2010 to support charity housing projects, orphanages, elderly homes, day-care centres, academic institutes, scientific research centres, public libraries, and provide study and research grants to students. The UAE-based foundation also supports medical facilities and rehabilitation centres, and provides medical aid for the needy, as well as assisting in the building of mosques and Islamic cultural and research centres.
- Organisation type Foundation
- Year founded 2010
- Headquartered Dubai
- Registration United Arab Emirates
- Website https://www.algurgfoundation.com
Related sustainable development goals
Focus areas
Focus sectors
Development
- Sustainable development
- Economic development
- Community improvement
- Housing rehabilitation
- Housing development
- Education
- Health
Humanitarian
- Food aid
Legal and courts
- Disasters and emergency management
- Disaster relief
Focus populations
- Low-income people
- Migrant workers
- Offenders
- Orphans
- Parents
- Students
- Unemployed people
- Widows and widowers
- Working poor
Focus geographies
Africa
- Mauritania
Middle East
- United Arab Emirates
South Asia
- India
South-east Asia
- Cambodia
- Indonesia
- Philippines
Grantees
- 100 Million Meals’ Campaign
- Abdullah Bin Masoud Centre
- Ajman University
- Al Jalila Foundation
- Al Nafa Foundation in Ajman
- Al Radwan Centre
- Al Siddiq Centre
- American University in Dubai,
- Bait Al Khair Society
- Dar Al Ber Society
- Dubai Autism Centre
- Dubai Cares
- Dubai Charity Association
- Dubai Health Authority
- Dubai Thalassemia Centre
- Dubai Women's Association
- Faraj Fund
- Fujairah Charity Association
- Fujairah Education Council
- Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities in Dubai (IACAD)
- Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences
- Oxfam
- Rashid Pediatric Centre
- Sharjah International Society
- UAE Down Syndrome Association
- UAE Food Bank
- University of Sharjah
- World Down Syndrome Congress
Programmes
Community infrastructure
Funding the building of hospitals and other community health facilities.Community support
Providing financial support to newlyweds and families and individuals in need.Disability support
Providing financial grants to organisations working with people living with disabilities and illness.Religious activities
Mosque building, Quran teaching, and funding Umrah trips.Scholarships
Proving scholarships to students in need to help them access higher education.
Financials
Funding model
- Grants to Individuals
- Grants to organisations
- In-kind gifts
- Donated goods
Primary funders
- Al Gurg family
Operations
Board members
- Abdulla Al Shaibani, Board member
- Abdulla Farid Al Gurg, Board member
- Easa F Al Gurg, Board member
- Mariam Easa Saleh Al Gurg, Vice chair
- Muna Easa Saleh Al Gurg, Board member
- Raja Easa Saleh Al Gurg, Chair
Contact details
- 00 (971) 4 210 6641
- esag.charity@algurg.ae
- https://www.algurgfoundation.com
- Al Gurg Tower-2, P.O Box 325, Dubai, United Arab Emirates