Etihad Airways,
the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, hosted a charity Iftar for
10,000 workers at the Saadiyat Accommodation Village in Abu Dhabi.
The event was
organised by the airline’s Sports and Social Committee, took place on July 6, 2015,
the Abu Dhabi airline said in a statement.
More than 300
employees volunteered to distribute meals to the workers at the event. They
also gave out blankets, shaving kits, packets of nuts, socks, and eye shades,
donated by Etihad Airways Procurement and Supply Management and Guest
Experience departments, to the 10,000 workers.
The charity Iftar
was organised in cooperation with the Tourism Development and Investment
Company (TDIC) and Hirmas Real Estate who assisted with approvals and event
logistics.
Khaled
Almehairbi, Etihad Airways Senior Vice President Government and Aero-political
Affairs and the Sports and Social Committee Chairman, said: “Through our Sports
and Social Committee, we conduct various initiatives during the year to support
humanitarian and charitable causes, while fostering an environment of
engagement and inclusion among our staff, partner airlines and the local
community.
“Once again,
the generous contributions of our employees helped us organise a successful
charity Iftar for workers, making the Holy month of Ramadan a remarkable
experience for all, and importantly, engaging the workers community in our
initiatives.”
During the holy
month of Ramadan, the Sports and Social Committee implemented several sports
and community initiatives which raised more than AED280,000 ($76,228) to
support charitable causes both in the United Arab Emirates and worldwide.
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