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Home Away Sports Festival 2025
Home Away Sports Festival 2025
Home Away hosted our first-ever Sports Festival in collaboration with one of Home Away's partner organizations, the SmartLife Foundation. Held at InSportz Dubai, the festival brought together enthusiastic blue-collar workers for a day of sports, fun, and connection.
The event, featured in the Gulf Times and Khaleej Times, included a competitive cricket tournament and an exciting badminton tournament, with more than 150 participants and support from 10 corporations and organizations. To keep the energy high and the atmosphere friendly, we also included a variety of fun, carnival-style games for the families of those who attended.
The festival was a huge success, fostering new connections and providing participants with a much-needed day of enjoyment and camaraderie. It was a clear win for our mission: to build community and bring a sense of home away from home.
HIGHLIGHTS
Key Impact Details
Key Impact Details
154 participants in attendance
AED 9000 raised and donated to SmartLife’s education program to support the children of migrant workers
All participants were provided with free sports jerseys, meals, water bottles and an electrical kettle; made possible through generous contributions of our individual and corporate sponsors
The event and Home Away's mission was featured in Gulf News and Khaleej Times, two of the largest news publications in Qatar and the UAE
Testimonials
Testimonials
"Sports have the power to build bridges and create community. These workers make daily sacrifices to support their families, and this festival was our way of giving back and making them feel valued."
- Sahej Kandhari, Founder, HomeAway
"It’s a joy to see the next generation take up service and propel this work forward."
– Arun Kumar Krishnan, President, SmartLife Foundation
"This event gave us peace and an opportunity to have a change of scene, mindset, and enjoy the day."
– Zaheer, Participant (Desert Group)
"I have immensely enjoyed today's event. The organizers have done a spectacular job for us."
– Adil, Participant (ENOC Team)
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Home Away Sports Fest VideoDISTRIUTIONS
Home Away also extends its community-building efforts beyond large-scale events through regular local distributions at labour camps across the UAE. With the help of volunteers, we deliver thoughtfully curated hampers filled with daily essentials such as hygiene products, groceries, and household items to support the wellbeing of migrant workers.
These visits are about more than just providing supplies — they’re an opportunity to connect personally with the workers, listen to their stories, and show appreciation for their contributions to the community. Each distribution brings warmth and positivity to the camps, creating moments of joy and togetherness.
Through these ongoing initiatives, Home Away continues to strengthen its mission of creating a supportive and welcoming environment for blue-collar workers — ensuring that, no matter where they are in the UAE, they always feel a little closer to home.
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