KRCS launches donation drive for child education

Baker heaps praise on Kuwait June 15 deadline for registering in scholarship program

KUWAIT CITY, June 13, (KUNA): Kuwait Red Crescent Society (KRCS) launched on Tuesday a donation drive to grant needy children in Kuwait and Africa access to education.

Speaking to the press as the fundraising campaign kicked off at the Avenues Mall, KRCS Chairman Hilal Al-Sayer said that the endeavor encapsulates the Kuwaiti charity’s penchant for altruism, while promoting the merits of volunteerism.

He pointed out that it was apropos that the Avenues Mall hosts this campaign, given KRCS’ close rapport with the private sector, which gives philanthropists nationwide the chance to contribute to benevolent deeds.

Meanwhile, Vice-President of M.H. Al-Shaya’s Corporate Communications Hilary Baker said that the company throws its weight behind all efforts to assist children all across the globe, making sure that no child is deprived of inalienable rights, including education.

Baker heaped praise on Kuwait for being a bastion of philanthropy, saying that the company was eager to join forces with KRCS for a noble cause.

General Manager of Boubyan Bank, which is sponsoring the donation drive, Waleed Al-Yaqout, said that it was a social obligation for the bank to take part in events organized by a venerable institution such as KRCS.

He added that Boubyan Bank was a proponent of charitable projects that prove beneficial for swathes of people, as he thanked KRCS for its devotion to serve humanity. KUWAIT CITY, June 13: Assistant Undersecretary for Scholarships, Accreditations and Cultural Relations at the Ministry of Higher Education Fatma Al-Sanan said the deadline for registering in the scholarship program will be on June 15 while the results will be announced on June 20, reports Al-Anba daily.

In her interview with the daily, Al-Sanan disclosed the ministry is currently considering the opening of a new headquarters for scholarships; affirming the ministry guides students to courses needed by the labor market. She added the ministry’s budget for external scholarships is KD 28 million.