A full-day public awareness event at Seef Mall in Seef, Bahrain was attended by children from the BDSS Care Centre, their families, the centre director Dr Mohammed Almannai along with some of the BDSS Board members and the centre’s staff, as well as GIB’s employees. The event included distribution of awareness leaflets to the public, interactive games and an information session.
GIB CEO Abdulaziz Al-Helaissi said: “We are honoured to support the Bahrain Down Syndrome Society. The society does wonderful work in assisting children with Down syndrome and their families. Their effort in promoting public awareness of the condition in the local community is commendable.”
This activity is in line with the bank’s corporate social responsibility programme, WAGIB, which is committed to supporting local communities in which it operates with a range of sustainable development programmes and local initiatives. WAGIB emphasises themes with long-term positive results in the fields of youth and career development, women’s empowerment, health awareness and economic development.
GIB is owned by the governments of the six Gulf Cooperation Council countries, with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund being the primary shareholder.