Emirates has rolled out a new A380 livery dedicated to raising awareness around the humanitarian work carried out by the Emirates Airline Foundation, which has indeed transformed the lives of thousands of children around the world.
NEW LIVERY FOR EMIRATES AIRBUS A380
The A380 livery’s design is inspired by the playful elements of the Emirates Airline Foundation’s logo, incorporating the theme of children’s artwork with pastel stars in light green, warm orange, baby blue and soft pink across the fuselage.
This is rounded off with a bold message that encapsulates the Foundation’s mission – ‘Help to support children in need’.
All four engine cowls of the Emirates A380 have also been adorned in the warm orange hue.
This symbolises a better future for the most disadvantaged and vulnerable children that the Foundation supports.
FIRST STOP JOHANNESBURG
The new livery takes the airline’s philanthropic message to the skies.
The A380 headed first to Johannesburg, South Africa, where the Emirates Airline Foundation in fact supports two important projects.
In South Africa, the Foundation’s focus on holistic education and medical care includes:
The first is Fikelela Children’s Centre, which is committed to serving children afflicted with HIV/AIDS. The Foundation supports the running costs of the centre and has also funded new facilities to help care for and house 40 young children, including infants who have been neglected or abandoned because of the virus.
The second is Singakwenza, which aims to support early childhood education for low-income communities in South Africa. Furthermore, the Foundation has provided training for 71 practitioners to create learning opportunities for 970 young children.
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EMIRATES AIRLINE FOUNDATION FOCUS
Operating under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman & Chief Executive, Emirates Airline & Group, the Emirates Airline Foundation is a non-profit charity organisation providing humanitarian, philanthropic aid and essential services for children.
The foundation aims to create meaningful, sustainable and lasting impact in the communities that it serves.
EMIRATES AIRLINE FOUNDATION VOLUNTEERS
The projects supported by the Foundation have mainly focused on Emirates’ destinations. This is so that the airline’s employee volunteers can actively donate their time and oversee projects.
These efforts are made irrespective of geography, background, political associations or religion.
Funding towards projects is indeed made possible by the generous donations made onboard or online by Emirates customers, donors and employees.
HUMANITARIAN WORK
Over the last twenty years, The Emirates Airline Foundation has supported over 50 projects, partnering with numerous community-based organisations and NGOs to deepen their work and serve the critical developmental needs of children for safe housing, food and medical care, and empowerment through education and capacity development.
Overall, the Foundation currently supports 14 NGOs in 9 countries.
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