AAB sponsors foundation’s community cricket event

Abdullah Abdulghani & Bros Co (AAB), the exclusive distributor of Toyota and Lexus, has sponsored Being Kind Foundation (BKF)’s Ceylonians Mega Bash for the second time.BKF extends scholarship grants to underprivileged children in Sri Lanka and also assists kids with challenging conditions who are based in Doha.The proceeds of the tournament will enable the foundation to reach out to more beneficiaries.Currently, there are 59 students with full scholarship from BKF with six students directly sponsored by AAB through part of the proceeds of last year’s maiden tournament.For the next school year, the foundation is planning to add 20 more students to the roster, including orphans who cannot afford quality education.Present during the finals and awarding ceremony was Sri Lankan Test cricketer Nishad Tharanga Paranavitana along with one of the student beneficiaries of BKF, Zakee Dewangso.Zakee, who has been a BKF scholar for three years, represents his fellow scholars as the BKF student ambassador.In a press statement, AAB said it is committed to building and developing sustainable communities through sports and education.“It has been at the forefront of major sporting events in Doha, supporting educational and technical training activities to develop the youth,” the statement added.