Alwaleed donates $1m to Scout Movement.Byline: Riyadh The World Scout Movement has received a $1 million donation from a Saudi foundation to help support its development initiatives worldwide, especially in the developing countries. Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, chairman of the board of trustees board of trustees Politics The posse of thugs who oversee an institution's administration. See Board of directors. of the Alwaleed Bin Talal Foundation, and his wife and vice-chairman of the foundation Princess Ameerah Al Taweel, donated do·nate v. do·nat·ed, do·nat·ing, do·nates v.tr. To present as a gift to a fund or cause; contribute. v.intr. To make a contribution to a fund or cause. the money to the World Scout Foundation The World Scout Foundation provides financial support for the growth and development of Scouting worldwide under the aegis of the World Organization of the Scout Movement. It sources capital donations from individuals, foundations, corporations, governments to provide the expansion . The fund, invested in the general endowment, will back efforts to impart value-based education that will help build a better world. There are more than 28 million Scouts, children and young adults, male and female, in 216 countries and territories. In the last 15 years 38 countries have joined the World Scout Organization. The World Scout Foundation is an independent, non-profit charitable organisation which serves the Scout Movement under the aegis aegis (ē`jĭs), in Greek mythology, weapon of Zeus and Athena. It possessed the power to terrify and disperse the enemy or to protect friends. of the World Organization of the Scout Movement “WOSM” redirects here. For the radio station with the same abbreviation, see WOSM-FM. The World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) is the Non-governmental international organization which governs most national Scout Movements, with 28 million members. . Its purpose is to promote unity and an understanding of the movement's purpose and principles, while facilitating its expansion and development. -- TradeArabia News Service Copyright 2008 www.tradearabia.com Copyright 2009 Al Hilal Publishing & Marketing Group Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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