![Ms Sohail plans to distribute more grocery boxes to people over the next month.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/FY6WKKTETROXHEMKCG63RIUL4A.jpg?smart=true&auth=6cb863ef61f6bade8dd4266d28d7b64e47dfe5b51ae6f67f38c29b2c7dbd19cd&width=400&height=225)
![More than 19,000 members have joined the group and have delivered free food, drink and other items to more than 10,000 individuals and households across the Emirates.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/WDKNZFS7Q6B252R273DRRKNHPM.jpg?smart=true&auth=00084ca1db46dccba146fd351e5c5d95b473de8fc8f7695e165a48ab6238265d&width=400&height=225)
![Sharjah resident Ayesha Sohail preparing Ramadan grocery boxes with her son, Mohammed, for needy families. Photos by Pawan Singh / The National](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/F4ZOUCMD4LNW2TA3IVVDAL2QQM.jpg?smart=true&auth=5b41cf7012927f73d9c105cd9324ad387a732e6d3395271a361b45b670747ee1&width=400&height=225)
![Mother-of-two Ms Sohail established Facebook group 'UAE Fusion Socialites' eight years ago with the aim of bringing the community together.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/AP2XTBE23JSGWCDTOCDSEDHMFE.jpg?smart=true&auth=e285a691a740c4d3008754e147116f1786552d870222ac965645837227b50c70&width=400&height=225)
![During the pandemic last year, Ms Sohail and members of the group helped deliver 2,388 grocery boxes – valued at Dh385 each – filled with flour, rice, oil, dates and other food essentials.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/MPKKNA5S6Z6A7WLR76AYK7GKZU.jpg?smart=true&auth=f49d9b4c98c9cb1cbc02cc061446d2f6913cea12a62e4d773c761329f84d7ef4&width=400&height=225)
![UAE Fusion Socialites works by people in need sending a private message to Ms Sohail on Facebook.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/MOLJSLZJOTTZ7TNUIECGIBX65Q.jpg?smart=true&auth=fa4d3e9f723be74b0c4a7b989a07bee1eba425e8a0c35dd2d86e87cc7a3cfda6&width=400&height=225)
![Ms Sohail plans to distribute more grocery boxes to people over the next month.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/FY6WKKTETROXHEMKCG63RIUL4A.jpg?smart=true&auth=6cb863ef61f6bade8dd4266d28d7b64e47dfe5b51ae6f67f38c29b2c7dbd19cd&width=400&height=225)
![More than 19,000 members have joined the group and have delivered free food, drink and other items to more than 10,000 individuals and households across the Emirates.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/WDKNZFS7Q6B252R273DRRKNHPM.jpg?smart=true&auth=00084ca1db46dccba146fd351e5c5d95b473de8fc8f7695e165a48ab6238265d&width=400&height=225)
![Sharjah resident Ayesha Sohail preparing Ramadan grocery boxes with her son, Mohammed, for needy families. Photos by Pawan Singh / The National](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/F4ZOUCMD4LNW2TA3IVVDAL2QQM.jpg?smart=true&auth=5b41cf7012927f73d9c105cd9324ad387a732e6d3395271a361b45b670747ee1&width=400&height=225)
![Mother-of-two Ms Sohail established Facebook group 'UAE Fusion Socialites' eight years ago with the aim of bringing the community together.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/AP2XTBE23JSGWCDTOCDSEDHMFE.jpg?smart=true&auth=e285a691a740c4d3008754e147116f1786552d870222ac965645837227b50c70&width=400&height=225)
![During the pandemic last year, Ms Sohail and members of the group helped deliver 2,388 grocery boxes – valued at Dh385 each – filled with flour, rice, oil, dates and other food essentials.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/MPKKNA5S6Z6A7WLR76AYK7GKZU.jpg?smart=true&auth=f49d9b4c98c9cb1cbc02cc061446d2f6913cea12a62e4d773c761329f84d7ef4&width=400&height=225)
![UAE Fusion Socialites works by people in need sending a private message to Ms Sohail on Facebook.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/MOLJSLZJOTTZ7TNUIECGIBX65Q.jpg?smart=true&auth=fa4d3e9f723be74b0c4a7b989a07bee1eba425e8a0c35dd2d86e87cc7a3cfda6&width=400&height=225)
![Ms Sohail plans to distribute more grocery boxes to people over the next month.](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/FY6WKKTETROXHEMKCG63RIUL4A.jpg?smart=true&auth=6cb863ef61f6bade8dd4266d28d7b64e47dfe5b51ae6f67f38c29b2c7dbd19cd&width=400&height=225)
Generous Sharjah family delivers care packages and dry goods to less fortunate
Ayesha Sohail set up UAE Fusion Socialites to unite the community and help low-income residents
![Kelly Clarke](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/https%3A%2F%2Fs3.amazonaws.com%2Farc-authors%2Fthenational%2F0d1398b1-947f-4bc8-a663-69c6b02cb849.png?smart=true&auth=168c867e0c9f9e3320a65ec2cb755dfde78d4c07327944646c4aad65792033ee&width=70&height=70)
Kelly Clarke
April 12, 2021
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April 12, 2021