Dubai: The Dubai Police community-based initiative ‘Positive Spirit’ has recently welcomed the force’s youngest volunteer, three-year-old Dania Khalid, who joined the initiative through the "Our Summer is full of Fun & Joy" programme.

Dania Khalid volunteered with Dubai Police and distributed water, drinks and umbrella hats with the supervision of her father, to labourers in a residential area to contribute to spreading happiness and leaving a positive impact on their hearts.

Fatima Buhajeer, General Coordinator of the Positive Spirit Initiative, said that the girl’s participation is within the framework of encouraging and instilling the spirit of volunteerism among children, noting that Dania Khaled is a registered volunteer via the "Volunteers.ae" platform".

"The initiative was carried out in complete adherence to the announced precautionary and preventive measures against COVID-19, to ensure the safety of the participants and beneficiaries of the initiative", she added.

Dania's father, Khaled Saleh, said that he is keen to instil the spirit of volunteerism, cooperation and serving the community in his daughter, as such values contribute to building a generation keen on giving back to their community.

"I make sure to accompany my daughter, Dania, in all her participation, and she has many participations in volunteering and humanitarian work, including the distribution of Iftar meals for fasting people and workers. She has also participated in the International Day of Happiness, Modesh World and now she’s extremely happy to join the Our Summer is full of Fun & Joy Programme in the residential area of Umm Al Daman in Dubai, as well as participated in the ", he added.