The Kanoo Group has announced its contribution of AED1 million in support of the Reading Nation campaign during the holy month of Ramadan.
Launched by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum, vice president and prime minister of the UAE and ruler of Dubai, the campaign is in line with the UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al-Nahyan’s dedication of 2016 as the Year of Reading.
The campaign aims to distribute five million books to children at refugee camps and schools around the world, establish over 2,000 libraries in various Arab and Islamic countries as well as support various educational programs organized by humanitarian organizations.
Mishal Kanoo, chairman, the Kanoo Group, emphasized the group’s commitment toward social responsibilities and said: “Our participation in this humanitarian initiative reaffirms our continued efforts in providing community support and paying back to society.
Launched by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum, vice president and prime minister of the UAE and ruler of Dubai, the campaign is in line with the UAE President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al-Nahyan’s dedication of 2016 as the Year of Reading.
The campaign aims to distribute five million books to children at refugee camps and schools around the world, establish over 2,000 libraries in various Arab and Islamic countries as well as support various educational programs organized by humanitarian organizations.
Mishal Kanoo, chairman, the Kanoo Group, emphasized the group’s commitment toward social responsibilities and said: “Our participation in this humanitarian initiative reaffirms our continued efforts in providing community support and paying back to society.
