ABU DHABI
Il Caffe di Roma — Abu Dhabi has donated Dh5 million to Sandooq Al Watan, the national initiative launched by prominent Emirati businesspeople to support research projects for the post-oil era.
The chain of cafés is the first enterprise from the food and beverage sector to be added to the Prime Funders list, which compiles the names of all contributors to Sandooq Al Watan until the end of the Year of Giving 2017. In addition to its monetary contribution, Il Caffe di Roma — Abu Dhabi has pledged to promote Sandooq Al Watan’s activities and initiatives at its facilities.
This new donation brings the total sum raised by the fund since its inception to nearly Dh564 million, which is 56 per cent of the amount it hopes to raise by the year 2020.
“We are honoured to be contributing to Sandooq Al Watan and playing our part to repay the UAE for all it has offered us,” said Ahmed Mohsen Al Hamed Al Hashimi, Chairman of Emirates First Group, which owns Il Caffe di Roma — Abu Dhabi.
“The Emirates has always been a role model of tolerance and civility, welcoming people of all races and backgrounds and providing them with the ideal conditions to invest and grow. Our contribution to this national initiative stems from our commitment to social responsibility, and our firm belief in working with all individuals and institutions that seek to develop this country,” he added.
The Board of Directors at Sandooq Al Watan welcomed Il Caffe di Roma — Abu Dhabi as the first institution from the food and beverage sector to support the fund, expressing their gratitude for the generous contribution and applauding the company’s social responsibility and commitment to the development of the UAE.
