ALEC donates AED 160,000 towards health programmes of labourers and those in need in Palestine, matching the value of donated items by employees
Dubai, United Arab Emirates – 29March, 2025– As part of its community outreach during the Holy Month, ALEC donated dry food and hygiene care packages worth AED 160,000 to labourers and low-income families in UAE& KSA. These items were distributed among beneficiaries through ALEC partners Emirates Red Cresent, SmartLife (NPO/NGO) and Charity Association in Riyadh.
Over 1,800 ALEC employees, including some of ALEC’s subcontractor and other partners across nine projects across UAE & KSA as well as the company’s head offices and factories donated these items. Furthermore, 64 ALEC employees volunteered to package the dry food and hygiene products into care hampers and then, alongside SmartLife volunteers, actively participated in distributing these at a labour camp in Dubai.
ALEC matched this employee in-kind donation and donated AED 95,000 towards Emirates Red Crescent’s Tarahum — for Gaza (UAE Relief Campaign to People Affected by War in Gaza) and King Salman Humanitarian Aid & Relief Center’s The Public Relief Campaign for Palestine People in Gaza projects. Another AED 65,000 was donated to SmartLife (NPO/NGO)’s Smart Medic programme, focussed on providing critical treatments and surgeries, setting up tele medicine kiosks, and providing medicines, not covered by existing medical insurance, for labourers in the UAE.
In addition to this employee donation matching initiative, ALEC also distributed 3,563 care packages to subcontracted labourers across 15 ALEC, ALEMCO, ALEC FITOUT, ALEC Energy, LINQ, ALEC DIC sites in UAE. “At ALEC, we believe true success goes beyond financial performance — it’s about the meaningful impact we make in the communities we serve. Our commitment to positive change is embedded in everything we do, from our operations to our values. This spirit is reflected across our entire team, and we’re incredibly proud to match the generous contributions our employees have made to support these vital humanitarian efforts,” said Barry Lewis, CEO of ALEC.
Drawing attention to the need for such corporate-led action, Abhijeet Oak, Vice President, at SmartLife (NPO/NGO) said, “We are thankful to ALEC for its continued support and contributions as it enables SmartLife to implement some key year-round projects for the blue-collar community. This engagement serves as a role model for sustainable community work championed by the team at ALEC.”
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About ALEC Holdings
ALEC Holdings, part of the Investment Corporate of Dubai (ICD), is a leading construction and related businesses group operating in the UAE and KSA. The company builds and provides construction solutions that set industry benchmarks for quality, safety, functionality, and aesthetics.
ALEC Holdings offers its clients complete turnkey solutions in construction, MEP, fit-out, marine, oil & gas, modular construction, energy efficiency and solar projects, heavy equipment rental, technology systems, data centers and asset maintenance. With these capabilities, the company successfully serves a diverse range of sectors including airports, retail, hotels & resorts, high-rise buildings, and themed projects.
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