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Home Away Sports Festival brings joy and community to Dubai’s blue-collar workers
February 19, 2025
Emirates NBD community initiatives with SmartLife Foundation, distributing 630,000 meals
December 6, 2024
'I lived on a rooftop': Illegal UAE residents recall struggles before life-changing visa amnesty
September 20, 2024
FedEx Corporation (MEA CSR)
September 9, 2024
Alec joins Emirates Red Crescent for key Ramadan campaign
September 4, 2024
KPMG launches 'Blue Wave' to uplift blue-collar workers in UAE
May 16, 2024
Dubai: Nannies, cleaners earn up to Dh1,500 extra income by making dolls
May 10, 2024
ALEC Group partners with Emirates Red Crescent and SmartLife on Ramadan Drive campaign
April 7, 2024
Century Financial's 30 days x 30 deeds Ramadan campaign makes the difference
March 23, 2024
UAE: Party games for 60-year-olds? Fun meetups help elderly beat loneliness
March 10, 2024
Dubai: 6 blue-collar workers win Dh30,000 in popular talent show
December 11, 2021
UAE: Over 2000 labour camp workers audition for talent show
August 17, 2021
Single mum, electrician win top spots at talent contest
November 5, 2019
Learning English changed this Pakistani worker’s life in Dubai
October 4, 2019
Making a difference for low-income workers (Expert Insights interview)
August 20, 2019
Hunt begins for the most talented blue-collar worker in UAE (Smart Idol 2019 auditions)
March 1, 2019
The joy of giving: Why they volunteer
August 11, 2018
Philips embraces the holy month of Ramadan with local collaborations to improve people’s lives
June 20, 2018
A month of giving: six UAE charity campaigns running during Ramadan
May 31, 2018
Dubai's blue-collared workers showcase their talent at Smart Idol 2018
April 27, 2018
Smart IDOL 2018 auditions announced
January 1, 2018
Indian workers in UAE get children's education support
September 15, 2016
A smart initiative for blue collar workers
September 15, 2016
SmartLife Selected as the First Major NGO Partner for Sage Foundation in the UAE/Middle East
July 5, 2016
'Smart idol' means a lot for these blue collars
May 1, 2016
Life has not been easy for last year’s Smart Idol
May 25, 2015
Meet the four female contestants in the SmartIDOL grand finale
May 20, 2015
Volunteer call & program overview
February 19, 2015
Wish upon a star: Abu Dhabi delivery man's rise to TV singing fame
September 11, 2014
Viral video shows how happy workers are in Dubai
July 20, 2014
Dubai labourers' children receive school fund
July 1, 2014
Changing lives, one worker at a time
July 1, 2013
SmartCup to bring blue and white collared workers together
April 19, 2013
When cricket connected blue and white collar workers in Dubai
November 26, 2012
Charity can begin with an Iftar contribution
July 23, 2012
GCC: Migrants – SmartLife 'Adopt-a-Laborer' profile
April 16, 2012
Adopt a labourer in Dubai
March 1, 2011
CNN coverage of Smart Cup 2010
June 1, 2010
Time Out DubaiBy speaking on the phone to a labourer, for five minutes just once or twice a week, you could change their life, claims the local Adopt a Labourer campaign. Part of Smartlife, which runs charity projects around the UAE, the simple concept was envisaged by a group of colleagues at an advertising firm here in Dubai.