Emirates Airport Services, Emirates Engineering and dnata4good have joined forces with three non-profit organisations to donate 430 upcycled airport strollers to families and children in need across the UAE.
The strollers, previously used at Dubai International Airport (DXB), were repurposed following Emirates’ purchase of 1,000 new units in December 2025. The 430 older models were set aside for donation rather than disposal.
Emirates Engineering – which has previously repurposed seat fabrics into schoolbags for children around the world – took the strollers to its repurposing workshop, where the team made adjustments to branding and attached a tag made from the leather of Business Class seats, reading: “Donated with love by Emirates.”
Emirates and dnata4good partner to give 430 strollers to families in need across UAE
Emirates Airport Services then transported the strollers to a facility for cleaning and sanitisation before distribution.
The distribution was coordinated by dnata4good, a staff-led initiative at dnata that focuses on volunteerism across the pillars of community, environment and wellbeing. The team identified three Dubai-based non-profit organisations to receive the strollers: Hope Amel UAE, Senses and Al Noor.
Each organisation outlined a different use for the strollers. Hope Amel UAE, a humanitarian initiative founded in 2020 by Canadian Iraqi expatriate Abbie Kadom, plans to distribute them to single mothers in need. The organisation began as a Facebook support page and has since grown into a network of volunteers and donors collecting essential items such as diapers, baby formula and baby gear for families experiencing hardship.
Senses Residential and Day Care for Special Needs, a Dubai-based non-profit that provides residential and day-care services, therapy and vocational training for children and young adults, intends to use the strollers for emergency transportation for students. The organisation works with families and the community to promote inclusion and independence for people of determination in the UAE.
Al Noor Rehabilitation and Welfare Association for People of Determination, which supports over 200 students from various backgrounds through education, therapy and vocational training, plans to use the strollers on school trips and outings.
The strollers are available on a complimentary basis at Emirates’ hub in Terminal 3 at Dubai International Airport. Families may borrow a stroller from a stand and use it from check-in through to boarding, and upon arrival in Dubai. The strollers are routinely sanitised and cater to infants, toddlers and children with accessible travel needs during longer walks between gates or lounge visits.
