Yusuff Ali is very closely involved in many social , charitable and humanitarian activities both in India as well as in the Arab states of the Gulf . He has done various philanthropic activities across the globe . As part of its Global CSR policy , the LuLu Group joined hands with Dubai Cares and adopted schools in Gaza and Nepal . Yusuff Ali contributed and took initiative to open a multi-faith funeral centre for the Indian community in Sharjah that spread across 8.3 acres . He also took initiative to sell and promote organic products grown by the special needs community in UAE through LuLu Hypermarkets Yusuff Ali donated generously towards the Gujarat earthquake , Tsunami Relief Fund in Asia , and Typhoon and flood relief in other parts of the world . He also donated Rs 9.5 crores for relief and rehabilitation of Kerala flood victims in August 2018 . He is also actively involved in ensuring the social , economic and religious welfare of expatriate Indians in the Persian Gulf region . He played a major role in finding land for the Christian community in the region to build churches , and secure cremation grounds for the Hindu populace in the Gulf region . M. A. Yusuff Ali also extended help to Indians during the amnesty period in the Persian Gulf when hundreds of Indians lost their livelihood . He helped rehabilitate people who lost their livelihood in the Calicut market fire as well
Gujarat earthquake
2001 Gujarat earthquake
M. A. Yusuff Ali