QREC Director of Administration and Financial Affairs Latifa Ahmed al-Amri (right) makes the presentation to Educate A Child Deputy CEO Fahad al-Sulaiti at the Qatar racing and Equestrian Club on Thursday.
By Sports Reporter/Doha
Educate A Child (EAC), a programme of Education Above All Foundation (EAA), received a financial contribution from the Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club (QREC) on the concluding day of the HH The Emir 24th International Equestrian Sword Festival.
Launched by Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, EAC aims to trigger significant breakthroughs in providing quality primary education to the 58 million children who are currently out of school.
The presentation of the donation was made between Qatar’s two most important horseraces, The HH The Emir’s Trophy for Thoroughbreds and the HH The Emir’s Sword for Purebred Arabians - the climax of an eight-day long celebration of equestrianism staged under the patronage of HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani and hosted by Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club.
Commenting on the contribution made by the QREC, Marcio Barbosa, CEO of EAA, said: “We are grateful for the financial contribution made by the Qatar Racing and Equestrian Club and are thankful for the exposure we have received through this important sporting event. The support by Qatari organisations is very important for the success of EAA’s programmes such as EAC, whose aim is to provide access to quality primary education to 10 million out of school children by 2016. New forms of support for education are what is needed right now to bridge the funding gap”.
QREC chairman HE Sheikh Mohamed bin Faleh al-Thani said, “We are delighted to join the many supporters of this important project and congratulate Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser on this valuable initiative.”
“We hope that by making the presentation during our highest profile races of the season we can help to raise awareness of Educate A Child, particularly among the international racing community and our many visitors from all over the world.”
Launched in 2012, EAC aims to trigger significant breakthroughs in providing quality primary education to the 58 million children who currently have no access to schooling. Through EAC supported programming, children overcome barriers to educational access and retention. With the overall goal of successfully completing an entire cycle of quality primary education, EAC strives to improve both individual and social outcomes for these children. For more information, visit educateachild.org
More than 400 international visitors attended the HH The Emir 24th International Equestrian Sword Festival including members of the International Federation of Arabian Horse Racing Authorities (IFAHR) and the European Conference of Arab Horse Organisations (ECHAO).
