Big Heart

Overview

The Big Heart Foundation was established in May 2015 by Her Highness Sheikha Jawaher bint Mohammad Al Qasimi, wife of His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Member of the UAE Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah.

The organisation was set up to convene the wide-reaching humanitarian efforts based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with the aim of helping children and their families in vulnerable situations outside of the UAE.

The main focus of the foundation has now developed to one of sustainability. Looking forward, the foundation aims to offer children an opportunity to have a bright future through the provision of security, shelter, proper healthcare, food security and education.

Category:
Arab Organization
Sectors of Interest:
Education, Health, Economic Growth, Women Rights and Empowerment, Child Rights, Infrastructure, Humanitarian aid, Refugees and Migration, Social Development, Food Security
Subsectors of Interest:
Basic Education, Basic health care, Cash or in-kind benefits, Disasters and humanitarian emergencies, Economic and social empowerment, Employment and jobs creation, Ending violence against women and girls, Girls Education, Mental Health, Psychosocial support, Schools construction, Sufficient, Safe, and Nutritious Food, Vocational Education
Country of Coverage:
Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Sudan, Syria, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen
Headquarters:
United Arab Emirates

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Sharjah International Award for Refugee Advocacy and Support
Country of Coverage: Multiple Countries, Sectors: Refugees and Migration
Big Heart’s MEAL Consultant
Country of Coverage: Turkey, Sectors: Institutional Support

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Nama Women Advancement	Arab Organization	United Arab Emirates	Democratic Governance, Economic Growth, Entrepreneurship, Women Rights and Empowerment
The King Hussein Foundation	Arab Organization	Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Education, Health, Economic Growth, Entrepreneurship, Democratic Governance, Women Rights and Empowerment, Youth Empowerment, Child Rights, Humanitarian aid, Refugees and Migration, Arts and Culture, Social Development, Food Security
Oxfam Novib	International Organization	Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Yemen	Agriculture, Climate Change and Global Warming, Democratic Governance, Economic Growth, Entrepreneurship, Environment and Energy, Humanitarian aid, Refugees and Migration, Social Development, Water and Wastewater, Women Rights and Empowerment, Youth Empowerment
SOS Children`s Villages International	International Organization	Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia	Education, Health, Economic Growth, Entrepreneurship, Women Rights and Empowerment, Youth Empowerment, Child Rights, Humanitarian aid, Refugees and Migration
Medecins Sans Frontieres	International Organization	Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Agriculture, Health, Humanitarian aid, Infrastructure, Refugees and Migration, Social Development, Water and Wastewater
Malala Fund	International Organization	Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey	Education, Women Rights and Empowerment, Child Rights, Refugees and Migration
Misr El Kheir Foundation	National and Regional NGO	Egypt, Palestine	Agriculture, Democratic Governance, Economic Growth, Education, Entrepreneurship, Health, Humanitarian aid, Industry, Social Development, Water and Wastewater
UN Women	Bilateral and Multilateral Agency	Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Democratic Governance, Economic Growth, Entrepreneurship, Health, Human Rights, Humanitarian aid, Refugees and Migration, Social Development, Water and Wastewater, Women Rights and Empowerment
UNHCR	Bilateral and Multilateral Agency	Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Yemen	Education, Refugees and Migration
American Relief Coalition for Syria (ARCS)	International Organization	Syria	Humanitarian aid, Refugees and Migration
World Food Program	Bilateral and Multilateral Agency	Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Palestine, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, Yemen	Agriculture, Food Security, Humanitarian aid, Social Development
Mercy Corps	International Organization	Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Sudan, Syria, Yemen	Economic Growth, Food Security, Water and Wastewater, Women Rights and Empowerment
Inara	National and Regional NGO	Lebanon, Morocco, Syria, Turkey	Health, Humanitarian aid, Refugees and Migration
Welfare Association	National and Regional NGO	Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine	Arts and Culture, Education, Social Development
Egypt Foundation for Integrated Development- El Nidaa	National and Regional NGO	Egypt	Social Development, Women Rights and Empowerment, Youth Empowerment
Egypt Network for Integrated Development (ENID/El Nidaa)
Nadia`s Initiative
Nama Women Advancement Establishment