A homeless man was hired by one of the UAE's royal families after a social media post about his plight went viral.
Ezzat Anwar slept in mosques and parks for two and a half months after he was scammed by a recruitment firm.
The 29-year-old, who worked in hospitality, arrived from Egypt in January to find the company he was hired to work for did not exist.
Dedra Stevenson, an American Emirati resident, shared Mr. Anwar’s story on Facebook, after spotting him sitting on the pavement by a coffee shop in Sharjah almost every day.
Within two days, he was offered a job by Sheikh Abdullah bin Rashid Al Mualla, Deputy Ruler of Umm Al Quwain.
“He was by the coffee shop for several days and I kept seeing people walking past him, ignoring him,” said Ms. Stevenson.
“He was obviously very downtrodden. One day I just walked up to him and asked if he was okay and there were tears in his eyes.
“I put the message forward on my social media channels and thankfully, my friend Heba Korayem put him in touch with the royal family. The support has been incredible.”
Mr. Anwar said he was thrilled about his new position.
“I had nearly lost hope but God sent me wonderful people,” he said.
“I am very grateful for the opportunity given to me. I received 15 calls after the social media posts and now I am in such a wonderful home.”
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