Zain collects tons of donated clothes for Syrian refugees

In collaboration with Kuwait Society for Relief

KUWAIT: Zain, the leading telecommunications company in Kuwait, announced the collection of over 10.5 tons of donated clothes for Syrian refugees. The clothes were donated as part of a humanitarian campaign Zain launched in collaboration with Kuwait Society for Relief and the Union of Kuwait University Students.

This humanitarian and social initiative, launched by Zain for the third consecutive year, aims at supporting Syrian refugees who are in urgent need of clothes during the harsh winter conditions. The campaign also delivers the company’s commitment to continually support charitable causes as part of its Corporate Sustainability and Social Responsibility strategy, as well as encourage Zain employees and Kuwaiti youth to take part in the spirit of giving.

The campaign continued throughout two weeks, where four donation boxes were placed in Zain’s main headquarters in Shuwaikh, the College of Arts in Kaifan, the College of Social Sciences in Shuwaikh, and the College of Engineering and Petroleum in Khaldiya. Zain employees and Kuwait University students collected over 10.5 tons of clothes, and they were sent to Syrian refugees by Kuwait Society for Relief.

Zain believes in extending a helping hand to support those who are less advantaged. The company strongly believes that similar charitable programs help infuse a sense of responsibility into members of the society, to help support those who are in need of aid.

As part of Zain’s aid to refugees, a team of volunteering employees recently participated in a humanitarian visit to aid Syrian refugees and displaced families in Lebanon as part of Zain’s ongoing humanitarian strategic partnership with Kuwait Red Crescent Society (KRCS). The team visited multiple KRCS-supported destinations to offer aid and support, including the Lebanese Bakeries project, Dar Al Zahra Hospital, Orange Nassau hospital, the water plant project, the thermal insulation project, as well as visiting and distributing aid relief kits to five different camps.

Zain’s core values are built to give to the less fortunate, and the company is keen on participating in various internal and external charitable initiatives that promote the culture of giving and highlight how people can exert little effort while making a huge difference in others’ lives.