Watch: UAE workers get Dh25,000 education grants for kids in touching Labour Day tribute

Dubai - Bursting into applause and wiping away tears, the men are clearly overwhelmed at the news.

Fifteen construction workers of various nationalities were given Dh25,000 scholarships towards their children’s education to mark Labour Day.

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In the heart-warming initiative by Etisalat, workers from four labour camps in Dubai were transported to a site, where they were asked to piece together a massive tile structure that had a message they weren't expecting.

The message read: "You’ve built today, so let us build your child’s tomorrow".

When they were done, an official then revealed that each of the workers would be given Dh25,000 towards their child's higher education. Bursting into applause and wiping away tears, the men are clearly overwhelmed at the news and several expressed their heartfelt gratitude.

Abdul Latif Awan, a 65-year-old father of two from Rawalpindi, Pakistan, said: “I had never imagined that my prayers this Ramadan would be answered and that I would get such a big reward, so that my children’s life would be taken care of. I have given 38 years of my life in this country, and this country has given me such a big parting gift. I will cherish this all my life.”