COVID-19: How expat communities help fight the pandemic in the UAE

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00:00The year 2020 was unprecedented on several counts.

00:08On the humanitarian front, the UAE witnessed extraordinary efforts by various community

00:12groups and individuals who banded together to help their fellow beings during the COVID-19

00:18pandemic.

00:19Whether it was to help stranded people with food or to arrange repatriation flights for

00:23those who wanted to fly home due to various reasons or to assist those in quarantine to

00:28get proper medical attention, social workers and community groups were at the forefront

00:33of every humanitarian effort amid the pandemic.

00:36Many put their lives at risk and worked for those affected, cutting across nationalities

00:41and joined hands with the government entities in successfully containing the spread of coronavirus

00:46and minimizing the social impact of the pandemic.

00:49Gulf News has been publishing a series of heartwarming stories on how volunteering groups

00:53and individuals had their compatriots back cover during the most difficult times.

00:58But in a country as generous and as large-hearted as the UAE, the examples keep pouring in.

01:03Here are some amazing examples of the expat community's voluntary work.

01:23Here are some amazing examples of the expat community's voluntary work.

01:49Here are some amazing examples of the expat community's voluntary work.

02:18Here are some amazing examples of the expat community's voluntary work.

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