Ooredoo Begins its 12th Goodwill Journey
Muscat, Oman
The 2016 Ooredoo Goodwill Journey received a warm send-off from crowds of well-wishers as it set out on its annual 2,000 kilometre mission of care, compassion, and community support. Starting out from Salalah in the Governorate of Dhofar, a team of 22 goodwill ambassadors are now en-route north to stops in the Wilayats of Shlaeem and Hallaniyat Islands, Al Jazir, Mudhiabi, Sur, Bowsher and Qurayyat
Dedicating its resources to ensure sustainable impact, the Ooredoo family members will donate essential equipment, supplies and educational materials, amongst other items, to local organisations and associations to help boost education and entrepreneurship opportunities for women and young people. In addition, the volunteers will hold a variety of events that will celebrate the true spirit of the Holy Month.
“We are exceptionally proud to see this 12th Ooredoo Goodwill Journey begin. The cornerstone of our community engagement and a key event in our annual calendar, it is much admired and well-loved and followed by people across Oman,” said Kumail Al Moosawi, Chief People and Corporate Affairs Officer at Ooredoo.
“Building on previous Journeys, this year will also see a focus on developing long-term initiatives to support the welfare, well-being and future prosperity of the communities and people at each Willayat we visit, sustainably contributing to their development and progress and helping them enjoy a better tomorrow.”
Since the Ooredoo Goodwill Journey first started in 2004, fasting volunteers have travelled over 53,000 kilometres and visited more than 171 charitable organisations and associations, resulting in more than 10,687 people being directly supported by this initiative.
For more information about the 12th Ooredoo Goodwill Journey, go to www.ooredoo.com or follow or the ambassadors’ progress on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
About Ooredoo
Omani Qatari Telecommunications Company SAOG (“Ooredoo”) was founded and registered in the Sultanate of Oman in December 2004. It launched its service in March 2005 as the challenger mobile operator in Oman, originally operating under the name Nawras. The Company was awarded the second fixed licence in Oman in 2009, and launched its international gateway in April 2010, its corporate fixed and broadband services in May 2010, and its residential fixed and broadband services in June 2010. Since 2010, Ooredoo has been an integrated services telecommunications operator and is currently serving over 2 million customers across the Sultanate. Following a successful IPO on 1 November 2010, Ooredoo is listed on the Muscat Stock Market (MSM) under the “ORDS” ticker. Ooredoo is majority owned by Ooredoo Q.S.C. and also has a number of significant Omani shareholders which ensures that the company is strongly integrated into the Omani society. Ooredoo has won a number of awards including Jury’s Distinction Award for Customer Service Excellence in the telecom sector 2013, Leading Telecommunications Company at the Arab Achievement Awards 2013, Best Operator Network at the Telecoms World Middle East 2013 Awards, a number of awards for their outstanding campaigns at the Dubai Lynx Awards in February 2014 and the CommsMEA award for Middle East Mobile Operator of the Year 2015.
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About Ooredoo Group
Ooredoo is a leading international communications company delivering mobile, fixed, broadband internet and corporate managed services tailored to the needs of consumers and businesses across markets in the Middle East, North Africa and Southeast Asia. As a community-focused company, Ooredoo is guided by its vision of enriching people’s lives and its belief that it can stimulate human growth by leveraging communications to help people achieve their full potential. Ooredoo has a presence in markets such as Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, Algeria, Tunisia, Iraq, Palestine, the Maldives, Myanmar and Indonesia. The company was named “Most Innovative Company of the Year – MEA Region” at the 2015 International Business Awards.
The company reported revenues of USD 8.8 billion in 2015 and had a consolidated global customer base of 117 million customers as of 31 December 2015. Ooredoo’s shares are listed on the Qatar Stock Exchange and the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange.
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