Project Details
Launched under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammad Al Qasimi, The Sharjah International Award for Refugee Advocacy and Support is organized by The Big Heart Foundation in collaboration with United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, and aims to support outstanding efforts and initiatives that improve the lives of millions of individuals and families who have been displaced from their homes due to a natural disaster or war. The inaugural edition of the annual Award aims to bring increased awareness to refugee issues within the Middle East, while recognizing outstanding service by an individual or organization on behalf of the forcibly displaced. The Award also highlights Sharjah's growing international humanitarian role, as a center for education, in line with its designation as Cultural Capital of the UAE.