Educate A Child (EAC), a programme of the Education Above All Foundation (EAA), has received a donation of QR1.5mn from Qatar Insurance Company (QIC).
The donation was received at the QIC offices at a ceremony attended by Ali al-Fadala, senior deputy group president and CEO of QIC Group, and Fahad Hamad al-Sulaiti, deputy CEO of EAA.
Launched in 2012 by HH Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, EAC is a global programme that aims to significantly reduce the number of children worldwide who are denied their right to education. EAC, working with its partner organisations, provides children who are out of school and often faced with extreme poverty, cultural barriers and conflict-affected environments, with an opportunity to access
a quality primary education.
Commenting on QIC’s partnership in the EAC programme, al-Fadala said: “We are very pleased to have the opportunity to help and support the vital work of the Education Above All Foundation and, specifically, the Educate A Child programme. We recognise the important role education plays in children’s lives and the need to ensure that every child has access to a quality primary education; a fundamental right that is denied to so many children around the world.
“For QIC, operating in the financial services sector, we understand the importance of education and training as it is the skills and competencies of our employees that are a key factor in our success. We believe that access to a quality primary education provides an important foundation for future
learning and development.”
Speaking on the partnership with QIC, al-Sulaiti said: “We are pleased to see Qatar Insurance Company join the growing number of Qatari organisations that support the work of Education Above All and its programmes. Financial contributions are vital to the success of programmes such as Educate A Child and help us reach our goal of providing quality primary education
to 10mn children by 2016.”
QIC’s sponsorship of EAC is an important part of the group’s wider commitment to a number of corporate social responsibility-related initiatives, according to a statement.
Ali al-Fadala and Fahad Hamad al-Sulaiti during the signing ceremony.
