Business & Money | Wednesday 29 May, 2019 1:19 pm |

Alawwal bank has furthered its support for the Saudi Deaf Sport Federation as part of its program of giving back to communities Kingdom-wide. The bank’s sponsorship includes a SR355,000 donation towards the federation’s Annual Activities Program for centres for deaf girls across the Kingdom.

 

Federation’s Annual Activities Program, provides sports, educational, recreational, cultural and social activities for young girls with hearing difficulties. This includes translation services such as lip reading, facial expression training and sign language. 

 

Saeed Al-Qahtani, Head of Saudi Deaf Sports Federation, said: ‘We are delighted that Alawwal bank continue to recognise and support our efforts to help the deaf community be included in everyday life and the enjoyment of sports. Having large organisations offer their help is essential to helping us extend our support to those that need it most.”

 

Soren Nikolajsen, Managing Director of Alawwal bank, said:“There’s a real buzz about sport in the Kingdom, and every part of the community should get to be part of. We work hard to encourage our own staff to benefit from a more active lifestyle, so it’s important we extend that support to other parts of the community. We have been involved with the Federation for a while now and I’ve always been impressed with how they help their community live normal, active lives.” 

 

The bank’s recent donation, follows previous packages of financial aid to support the Federation’s initiatives to promote inclusiveness and compassion in the Saudi community. 

 

The Saudi Deaf Sports Federation was established in 1980in Saudi Arabia and supports around 720000people annually.