Doha: Ooredoo has donated QR200,000 to support Educate A Child (EAC), a programme of Education Above All Foundation (EAA).
A cheque was given at a special ceremony this week and will be used for EAC projects in support of children around the world with no access to primary education due to poverty, conflicts or natural disasters.
Ooredoo raised the money from entry fees for races during Ooredoo Marathon 2016 in January and contributions from its central charity fund.
Founded in 2012 by H H Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, EAA aims to build a global movement that contributes to human, social and economic development through the provision of quality education.
Under the mandate, the EAC programme aims to provide access to quality primary education to out- of-school children in regions suffering due to poverty, conflicts and natural disasters.
Through its partnerships to date, EAC has commitments in place to enrol six million children.
Fatima Sultan Al Kuwari, Director, Community and Public Relations, Ooredoo, said: “We are pleased and proud to provide the donation to support EAC, recognising the incredible work they do around the world.
“Ooredoo believes in the power of education to transform people’s lives, and we are working hard on programmes that deploy innovative mobile technology to bring educational resources to under-served and remote communities.
“We thank everyone who ran the Ooredoo Marathon for their contribution.”
Leena Al Derham, Senior Education Specialist, EAC, said: “Ooredoo is a valuable partner and on behalf of EAC and EAA, we would like to thank Ooredoo for its support and envision this to be the beginning of collaborations with the company in support of out-of-school children.” The Peninsula
