BG Challenge raises RO 100,000.Byline: Patrick Pringle The 19 teams that participated in the BG Energy Challenge 2009 raised RO100,000 for the Al Noor Association for the Blind to fund its new centre in Nizwa. A hundred and twenty participants representing a number of companies took part in the three-day fundraising and team-building event. The Al Noor Association Au whose current projects include the installation of a diabetic eye screening machine and the training of an MOH See modem on hold. ophthalmologist ophthalmologist /oph·thal·mol·o·gist/ (of?thal-mol´ah-jist) a physician who specializes in ophthalmology. oph·thal·mol·o·gist n. A physician who specializes in ophthalmology. to perform cataract surgery Au is now one step closer to establishing its new centre. Barka al Bakri, one of the founders of the association, said, AoI am thrilled that we can now build a centre for the blind community of the Dakhiliya and Dhahira regions. Thanks to all the participants who have worked so hard to raise such a wonderful amount for the worthy cause; this will truly make a vast difference in the lives of so many people.Ao While presenting the cheque at the awards barbecue held at the Capital Area Yacht Centre, Dr Arshad Sufi, vice-president, Oman and Middle East, BG Oman, said he was AaeproudAAE that this yearAAEs event had been a success. AoRO100,000 is a tremendous amount of money. The teams, their companies and sponsors, our volunteers, corporate supporters and organising team have all helped ensure the charity can expand the life-saving work.Ao In order to participate, the teams were required to raise a significant amount of money. A PDO PDO Php Data Objects (PHP extension) PDO Protected Designation of Origin (EC) PDO Pacific Decadal Oscillation (weather) PDO Property Damage Only team, called AaeProfessional Drop OutsAAE, raised the highest individual sum of RO7,155. The same team was also the eventual Challenge points winner with 118 points. Since 1996, the BG Challenge has contributed over US$4.5mn to charities. The event took place in Quriyat and involved mountain biking on a 25km track over roads and soft sand, a 3km trek up and down dunes, as well as a host of tough mental and physical challenges. Also present at the cheque presentation ceremony was H E Nasser al Jashmi, Undersecretary at the Ministry of Oil and Gas, who thanked Aoall the teams for participating in the event, and those who supported a very worthwhile local charityAo. Teams from BG Oman, HSBC HSBC Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation HSBC Humane Society of Broward County (Florida) HSBC Humane Society of Bay County (Bay County, Michigan) , Schlumberger, IBD IBD abbr. inflammatory bowel disease Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) Disease in which the lining of the intestine becomes inflamed. Mentioned in: Amebiasis IBD 1. Oman, Talent Partners, the British Embassy, Linklaters, Halliburton, the British School Muscat Muscat, Maskat, or Masqat (all: mŭs`kăt, mŭs`kət), city (1993 pop. 533,774), capital of Oman, SE Arabia, on the Gulf of Oman. It is flanked by rugged mountains. , Denton Wilde Sapte Denton Wilde Sapte LLP (or DWS or Dentons) is a large law firm headquartered in the City of London at One Fleet Place, London EC4M 7WS, United Kingdom. , ORPC ORPC Office Ready PC (Microsoft) ORPC Orchard Road Presbyterian Church (Singapore) ORPC Oundle Rifle & Pistol Club (UK) ORPC Object-oriented Remote Procedure Call , Oman Gas Company, Ensign, Petrogas, PDO, the Ministry of Oil and Gas and Ahlibank participated in the challenge Apex Press and Publishing Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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