Supporting the fight

TDT | Manama

A campaign to raise donations was announced yesterday in support of the national efforts to combat the coronavirus (COVID-19), which are being led by His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister.

His Majesty’s Humanitarian Works and Youth Affairs representative, National Security Advisor and Royal Humanitarian Foundation (RHF) Board of Trustees chairman His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa gave directives to launch the campaign themed “There is Good in the US”.

“The campaign was in response to growing calls from the private sector and individuals,” said RHF secretary-general Dr Mustafa Al Sayed in a statement. The Ministry of Finance and National Economy has allocated a National Bank of Bahrain (NBB) account for establishments, companies and individuals to deposit their donations.

The account number is BH66 NBOB 0000 0082 1093 70 NBB. The initiative has been coordinated with the National Taskforce for Combatting COVID-19, headed by Supreme Council for Health (SCH) president Lieutenant-General Dr Shaikh Mohammed bin Abdulla Al Khalifa.

The drive is also in tandem with all efforts and initiatives led by the Supreme Council for Women (SCW), the Ministry of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Endowments, and in cooperation with the Council of Representatives and the Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI).

Dr Al Sayed paid tribute to His Majesty King Hamad and lauded the efforts of the government, chaired by His Royal Highness the Prime Minister Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa and supported by HRH the Crown Prince.

He underlined Bahrain’s success in undertaking early preparations, competently and attaining full readiness in a speedy fashion, under these circumstances, thus earning praise from the World Health Organisation.

Al Sayed praised the private sector institutions and individuals for their keenness to contribute and support the national efforts to combat the pandemic, which stems from the national sense of the importance of harnessing all efforts and social responsibility.