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An Indian businessman in the UAE has helped repatriate nearly 3,700 prisoners trapped in a [legal / legally] limbo in the United Arab Emirates. The ex-prisoners are from [variety / various] nations including Bangladesh, India, Indonesia and Pakistan. They had all [severed / served] their sentences but [remained / remanded] in UAE jails because they lacked the money to pay [up / off] the debts that [led / lead] to their imprisonment, and could not afford the [air / fare] ticket home. Firoz G. Merchant, 54, owner of the Pure Gold jewellery company, has spent about 3.7 million dirham ($1,000,000) to [rescue / secure] the prisoners' release. He plans to help out another 1,000 [inmates / mates] later this year. Mr Merchant said he only helps people who were sentenced over unpaid [debtors / debts] .

Philanthropist Mr Merchant said he was [inspirational / inspired] to start helping release prisoners [following / followed] the UAE's economic downturn in 2010. Thousands of construction workers were [laid / lain] off and were left saddled [with / for] debt from education loans, credit cards and unpaid [housing / housed] rent. He recalled: "There were a lot of people behind [rods / bars] , especially labourers….It opened my eyes that this is my [dutiful / duty] ." He added that it was important for him to [ensure / insure] the men returned home in time for Ramadan, which starts in the UAE this year on July 10th. He told reporters: "Ramadan is the month for [gift / giving] , so I want to put greater effort into getting these prisoners back to their own countries...and [reunited / reunion] with their families."

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Good Luck. An Indian businessman in the UAE has helped repatriate nearly 3,700 prisoners trapped in a [legal / legally] limbo in the United Arab Emirates. The ex-prisoners are from [variety / various] nations including Bangladesh, India, Indonesia and Pakistan. They had all [severed / served] their sentences but [remained / remanded] in UAE jails because they lacked the money to pay [up / off] the debts that [led / lead] to their imprisonment, and could not afford the [air / fare] ticket home. Firoz G. Merchant, 54, owner of the Pure Gold jewellery company, has spent about 3.7 million dirham ($1,000,000) to [rescue / secure] the prisoners' release. He plans to help out another 1,000 [inmates / mates] later this year. Mr Merchant said he only helps people who were sentenced over unpaid [debtors / debts] . Philanthropist Mr Merchant said he was [inspirational / inspired] to start helping release prisoners [following / followed] the UAE's economic downturn in 2010. Thousands of construction workers were [laid / lain] off and were left saddled [with / for] debt from education loans, credit cards and unpaid [housing / housed] rent. He recalled: "There were a lot of people behind [rods / bars] , especially labourers….It opened my eyes that this is my [dutiful / duty] ." He added that it was important for him to [ensure / insure] the men returned home in time for Ramadan, which starts in the UAE this year on July 10th. He told reporters: "Ramadan is the month for [gift / giving] , so I want to put greater effort into getting these prisoners back to their own countries...and [reunited / reunion] with their families."
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