UAE-headquartered
hospitality company, TIME
Hotels have strengthened the
positive impact it is making on local and regional communities by raising funds
for a hospital caring for children with cancer and a marine conservation
programme, as part of its roster of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
initiatives.
Extending
its outreach programme beyond the UAE, TIME Hotels partnered with 57357 Children’s
Cancer Hospital Foundation in Egypt as part of a year-long charity initiative,
raising almost US$9,500 in funds, for the treatment of sick children, covering
the cost of examinations, tests, scans and of course medicine.
Mohamed Awadalla, CEO,
TIME Hotels, said: “Over the years, TIME Hotels has been involved in a range of
activities designed to give back to and support the communities we operate in.
Everything we do is backed by our commitment to have a positive impact by
adding value to people’s lives, through a combination of cash or in-kind
donations, education and employee engagement activities.”
Closer
to home, TIME Hotels’ marine conservation programme, in collaboration with the
Emirates Nature - WWF - a local entity of the World Wildlife Fund (EWS-WWF) -
raised more than US$4,000 in funds which have helped facilitate two key
projects: The Gulf Green Turtle Project and The Marine Protected Areas.
The
Gulf Green Turtle project investigates the habitat use and hotspot areas by
Green Turtles to decipher their migration paths within the Gulf region and to
raise awareness of the important role turtles play in the wider marine
environment. While, the Marine Protected Areas project helps ensure the
protection of marine ecosystems, processes, habitats and species which can
contribute to the restoration and replenishment of resources for social,
economic and cultural enrichment.
“Donations
for both initiatives were made online, through our website, and across our
portfolio of hotels. Each TIME Hotels property, as well as O’leary’s sports
restaurant had collection podiums and briefs explaining our collaboration with
the children’s hospital and the marine conservation programme, as well as our
various other CSR initiatives,” said Awadalla.
Additional highlights of the company’s multi-faceted CSR programme in
2019 have included a job swap initiative, an International Women’s Day
celebration to promote women empowerment, We Walk for Autism, the distribution
of Iftar meal boxes to labor camps in Muhaisnah and the annual team member
party which is designed to recognize and appreciate all employees for their hard
work and dedication to the continued growth of the company.
For
more information, please visit www.timehotels.ae.
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