Press/Media Releases

Our charity challenges are regularly featured in the media. Here’s a small selection of our press coverage…

29th June 2017

Meeting the needs for education

(Message from our founder His Highness Prince Khalid Al-Sabah)

Education is a right. It is also the most requested service, and key, to helping communities move towards peace and prosperity. Supporting education is a recognition of people’s enormous potential and the right to a better future.

Everyone deserves an education regardless of age or gender, religion or physical capacity, ethnic group or displacement through conflict. Education is essential if people are to participate in the life of their own communities.

May 14th 2017

Founder and trustee His Highness Prince Khalid Al-Sabah, launches an End to Poverty awareness campaign.

9th March 2016

African Charity Tour 2016

This Best Charities captures the accomplishments of the intensive effort Charities have undertaken towards education in cooperation with Government organizations.

This multi-year, integrated modernization achievement addresses critical issues in Africa’s education system: curricular reform, the development of national assessment systems, improvement of school leadership, and creation of professional standards.

Through the unique and direct involvement with Royal Group Charity Foundation particularly assisting children and young people in the regions where  CHANGING LIVES MAKE A DIFFERENCE

(Supporter report)

Taking part in the charity challenges has been a life changing experience. We’re incredibly proud to have enabled to achieve amazing personal goals while at the same time helping those in society less fortunate.

13th January 2016

Malaria Report

Royal Group’s campaign made an incredible life saving impact, both by successfully advocating for increased GCC government funding for malaria prevention in 2015. 

Last night at the Royal Group charity banquet address, His Highness Prince Khalid Al-Sabah affirmed the fact that we have the capacity to end malaria in our generation, and promised to continue advocating for funding in order to accomplish that goal. 

There’s more progress to be made and a lot to be proud of. This is a great reminder that we have to double down on our commitment and ensure progress is not lost in 2016 and beyond. 

 2nd December 2015

Development and progress 

The GCC countries accomplished major progress in economic and social comprehensive development. This was emphasized in the “Human Development Index” issued by the UN to measure the realization of corporate social responsibility. The Index placed the GCC countries at the highest category of countries with “High Human Development”.

The third version of the GCC’s CSR Conference was a premier event in 2015 in regards to the corporate social and sustainable development in a comprehensive concept.

The conference focused on recognizing the programs and activities of social responsibility in the Arabian Gulf area and displaying the best international and local examples in social responsibility and development as well as social partnership for private sector companies.

A badge of honor from H.H Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak was awarded to companies and charitable societies through a technical committee formed to evaluate and nominate those qualified for the award from the GCC countries.

20th November 2015

Best Charity Award

This Best Charities captures the accomplishments of the intensive effort Charities have undertaken towards education in cooperation with Government organizations.

This multi-year, integrated modernization achievement addresses critical issues in Africa’s education system: curricular reform, the development of national assessment systems, improvement of school leadership, and creation of professional standards.

5th October 2015

Signs of GoodWill 

Saudi Arabia donated, during the period of 2015, more than $115 billion to more than 90 countries all over the world

10th September 2015

United Nations Report

On September 25, world leaders will come together at the United Nations to adopt the Sustainable Development Goals, a concrete action plan for people and the planet. It’s our shared global to-do list for ending extreme poverty, fighting injustice and inequality, and fixing climate change — all by 2030.

Cathy Calvin

President & CEO

United Nations Foundation

July/August 2015

The African Journey 

Royal Group visited countries in Africa to see how much impact and progress and how the changes are being manifested on the people of Africa.
Accompanied with His Highness Prince Khalid Al-Sabah was the Secretary General for the Charity Commission whom made a report that “Africa is moving in a positive direction and our support has shown a huge impact on the Children and the people of Africa”.

Reported by Today’s News Broadcasting Agent. James Tabito Editor in Chief

21st July 2015

Royal Group Charity and African Union interests on Development 

This talk will explore the expanding developments in Africa, the role of Royal Group Charity Foundation and other communities, the importance of partnerships and the position of the African Union.

Royal Group argument being that the rules on debt, aid and trade need reforming to help lift more African nations out of poverty.

For further information, please contact our press office at:  press@royalgroupcharity.com

8th June 2015

Charity Annual Reception

The Head Chief of protocol has the honor to inform that on the occasion of the Ramadan. His Highness Prince Khalid Al-Sabah will host the annual reception for the heads of the diplomatic charity mission to Africa at the World Health Organization (WHO) Office in Africa on Tuesday 7th July 2015 at 2pm.

Each Head of mission will receive a presentation card with access to the meeting hall.

Press will be present at the reception hall.

At the entrance of the reception, Heads of mission will be greeted by the Charity Ambassador to Africa and the Head Chief of Protocol.

For any further information, please contact our charity commission at: info@royalgroupcharity.com

29th April 2015

Royal Group Charity gives an update on the situation in Nepal.

On behalf of Royal Group Charity Foundation, we begin by expressing our deepest condolences to all those affected by the earthquake in Nepal, including the families of those who died in Nepal, India, Bangladesh, and China. The images are gut-wrenching. Young children carried away in ambulances, entire villages reduced to rubble, families mourning their loved ones. There are no words adequate to express our sense of loss. We are working closely with the government of Nepal to provide assistance and support. Today, we are announcing that Royal Group Charity – through the GCC for International Development – will provide an additional $500 thousand for Nepal earthquake response and recovery efforts. This brings our total humanitarian funding for this disaster to $1.2 million dollars.

7th March 2015

THE OIL BARONS CHARITY BALL 2015

More than $200,000 was pledged for Friends of Cancer Patients through substantial donations raised during the 12th Oil Barons Charity Ball on Friday 6th March 2015.

In a heartfelt speech, patron of the event, H.E Sheikh Nahyan Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Culture, Youth and Community Development, commended the continuous generosity of the oil and gas community and emphasized the difference it makes in the lives of the country’s cancer patients.

14th February 2015

Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) shift their funding focus from emergency to long-term development aid for children caught within conflicts.

The GCC is the most generous on earth when it comes to giving foreign aid – handing over $ billion’s to needy nations last year. placing the GCC to become the leading donor to charitable causes around the world

In a press interview with His Highness Prince Khalid Al-Sabah, the founder of Royal Group, he stated that, in terms of percentage of its gross national income, the GCC was the largest foreign aid donor in the world last year. The GCC has donated much more than any other countries to humanitarian aid around the world.

27th December 2014

African Annual Charity Gathering.

The World Charity Commission has awarded Royal Group Charity Foundation its highest rating four (4) stars for 3 consecutive years, placing Royal Group Charity in the TOP five percent.    

Royal Group Charity Foundation is providing protective clothing and other supplies to hospitals fighting Ebola in Sierra Leone and is using its networks throughout the country to educate about Ebola.

Crises like the Ebola outbreak in West Africa highlight the problem of foreign aid workers who are too integrated into the system. When catastrophe strikes, they are the first to leave. Development that is driven by nationals makes all the difference. In Sierra Leone Royal Group Charity an Aid for Africa member organization, is helping to contain the Ebola crisis through well established networks. Almost all of its 70 staff members are Sierra Leoneans, who are training medical workers and educating the public about Ebola care and safety

14th November 2014

Al Maktoum Foundation Projects in Africa

H.H Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum’s Educational Project in Africa as described by the African Union and Royal Group as the most important charitable educational project to be executed in Africa by a single financier. The project was nothing but a realization of the vision of H.H Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum.

Al Maktoum Foundation, suggested a practical solution to the major problems facing the African continent, including challenges like poverty, diseases, instability and economic problems. H.H Sheikh Hamdan’s vision continued to expand until today where it has over 40 schools and colleges in more than 22 African nations.

Royal Group Charity continues to support the Al Maktoum Foundation to grow into the development programs in Africa and donates the highest award to its cause and mission.

11th November 2014

Changing children’s lives in Sierra Leone, West Africa. Creating Hope for the future.

Partners with local organizations to combat child labor, promote education, and reduce infant and mortality rates.
Read more at http://www.royalgroupcharity.com/media/info-update

29th November 2013

Kuwait Launches US$1 Million Prize

Kuwait’s Amir, Sheikh Sabah, launched the US$1 million prize in the name of the late Dr Abdulrahman Al-Sumait, focusing on development research in Africa. The award will be supervised by the Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences.

Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, also announced that his country would extend one billion dollars in soft loans for African countries over the next five years and another one billion dollars for investment in coming years.