Ahlibank, in partnership with Education Above All (EAA)’s Educate A Child programme, participated in two joint events to demonstrate their commitment to National Sport Day.
To celebrate the partnership and highlight the importance of the Educate A Child (EAC) programme, all attendees wore specially designed T-shirts for the event, displaying Ahlibank and EAC’s logos. Ahlibank employees made personal donations to the EAC, which were matched by the bank.
The first event on February 7 was a family sports day where nearly 400 Ahlibank and EAA employees participated in a range of activities, including football, basketball, tug of war and table tennis, with their families. Younger children enjoyed a designated area with supervised games, including face painting and balloon bending.
The second event was the traditional Qatar Central Bank (QCB) 3km run for employees of financial institutions on February 10. A record 128 Ahlibank staff members participated in it.
Ahlibank’s chief executive officer Salah Murad said, “I am absolutely delighted that nearly 400 colleagues and family members from both Ahlibank and Education Above All Foundation were able to recognise the noble theme of the foundation’s Educate A Child programme and come together to enjoy so many sports-related activities to mark the start of the 2015 National Sport Day celebrations on February 7.
“A few days later, on February 10, I was very proud to witness the highest ever turnout by Ahlibank colleagues at the annual QCB run, where one in three colleagues ran in Ahlibank and EAA jointly branded T-shirts to promote such a worthy cause. They all ran or walked with pride and commitment while being cheered on by their families and friends from both organisations.”
EAA chief executive officer Marcio Barbosa said, “We are delighted to have participated in these two joint events with our partner Ahlibank, and are grateful for the donations made by Ahlibank employees and the bank itself. In addition to contributing to our education projects worldwide, which aim to reach 10mn out-of-school children by 2016, we hope that these events will raise awareness among employees and their families of the issues addressed by EAA.”
Ahlibank and EAA employees participated in a range of activities during two joint events held to mark National Sport Day.
