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3 May 2015
Educate A Child Receives Donation from K108 Hotel in Doha
Educate A Child (EAC), a programme of Education Above All Foundation (EAA), received a financial contribution
from the K108 Hotel in Doha today. On behalf of H.E. Yousuf Kamal, K108 representatives and members of the
K108 Advisory Board gave the donation cheque to Ali Alsobai, Representative of Education Above All.
Launched by Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, EAC aims to trigger significant breakthroughs in providing
quality primary education to the 58 million children who are currently out of school. K108’s donation will go towards
supporting Educate A Child’s programmes, which aim to provide access to quality primary education to out of
school children around the world.
Commenting on the donation received from K108, Ali Alsobai, Representative of Education Above All, said:
“We commend K108 on their unique and admirable mission and on being the hotel whose profits all go to charity.
We are thankful to K108 for their contribution to EAC, and are pleased to see it join the growing number of
organisations in Qatar who are partnering and supporting the work of EAA and its programmes. EAC aims to
provide quality primary education to 10 million out of school children by 2016, and financial contributions are vital to
ensuring we reach our target”.
One of the best luxury boutique hotels in Doha - K108 Hotel opened in March 2012 and aims to give 100 percent of
its profits to charity. The K108 is a legacy for H.E Yousuf Kamal’s father Hussain Kamal, whose vision and ethics
for life have always motivated him to help the needy.
Christoph Franzen, K108 Representative said: “H.E Yousuf Kamal is certainly following the legacy of his father
and contributing to the society at his best. It is always said that giving is the best joy that one can receive; K108 is
proudly thriving on the same.”
Notes to Editors
About Educate A Child
Launched in 2012, EAC aims to trigger significant breakthroughs in providing quality primary education to the 58
million children who currently have no access to schooling. Through EAC supported programming, children
overcome barriers to educational access and retention. With the overall goal of successfully completing an entire
cycle of quality primary education, EAC strives to improve both individual and social outcomes for these children.
For more information, visit educateachild.org
About Education Above All
Education Above All (EAA) is a global initiative founded in 2012 by Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser of
Qatar. EAA’s aim is to build a global movement that contributes to human, social and economic development
through quality education and other welfare programmes and initiatives. With a particular focus on areas affected
by poverty, conflict and disaster, EAA champions the needs of children and youth and empower them to be active
members of their communities. By meeting the demand for education, EAA equips them to support sustainable
development and to nurture environments of peace, security, justice and prosperity. EAA is the umbrella
organisation overseeing three core programmes: Educate A Child, Al Fakhoora and Protect Education in Insecurity
and Conflict (PEIC), as well as one special project, the Kakuma Project. For more information, visit
educationaboveall.org
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