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Canon Day of Giving to Raise Funds to Support two Educational Programmes in the Middle East and Africa

Canon Middle East (CME), a provider of imaging technologies and services, will certainly be organizing a fundraising occasion at Zaabeel Park on 28 September 2018 in partnership with Dubai Likes increase AED 250,000 to sustain two educational programmes, one in the center East and also a second in Africa.

The Canon Day of Giving fundraising event will certainly be hosted as a fun and entertaining circus, and also is open to households as well as the public from throughout the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to sign up with and also add to elevating funds that will sustain two key education and learning programmes. The programmes are meant for school aged kids that or else would not have access to primary education.

Anurag Agrawal, Taking Care Of Supervisor, Canon Middle East, said: Education remains an inaccessible for millions of children around the world. As global citizens, I believe we can work collaboratively to make a positive difference toward one of the biggest social challenges of our time. Access to education is recognised as a global fundamental right in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, and I therefore cordially invite UAE residents and visitors to come out in force and join the Canon Day of Giving to support the cause, and to have an enjoyable day out. Together we can make more children happy and optimistic about their future.

Tariq Al Gurg, Ceo at Dubai Cares said: We are happy to once again partner with Canon Middle East and build on our collaboration in an effort to provide children and young people access to quality education in developing countries. We value their efforts to launch a campaign and not only open it up to their stakeholders, but also to the wider community. We look forward to a high turnout from individuals, groups and families who will be contributing to raising funds for Dubai Cares.

In The Middle East, the funds elevated will sustain a two-year Very early Childhood years Development program in Jordan targeted at Syrian evacuees. Jordan currently organizes the 2nd biggest number of Syrian evacuees worldwide, and the access to education is limited, especially in the age 0-6 years of ages. The Early Youth Development programme will give youngsters aged 5-6 accessibility to secure, early years education that is sustained by education and learning modern technology with mobile applications which can be accessed by the parents to supplement the discovering at home also.

The Canon Day of Providing is a large-scale occasion which aims to draw in visitors, including households, that will certainly support the fundraising by acquiring coupon brochures to take part in the event's activities to help raise the target amount. The event will consist of a variety of engaging activities, video games, competitors, and also amusement for site visitors to enjoy and join. It will likewise feature several food and beverage stalls.

Throughout the day, visitors will invest the time bonding with each various other, participating in the activities and home entertainment, in addition to celebrate the spirit of offering, compassion and love embodied by the Year of Zayed.

Several of the occasions consist of a Skill Program, the Largest Number Household Picture competitors, Clothed by Kids Day competitors, as well as game counters, a kids' activities area and amusing efficiencies. The event will also include a sweep draw for a range of beneficial prizes.

" Over the years, Canon has carried out a series of campaigns that promote and also support education and learning as well as individual advancement across the Center East as well as Africa, as well as we will continue improving these programs. In 2015 we increased funds and Canon workers offered for the Adopt a school initiative by Dubai Cares to build a new institution in Senegal. Today we are continuing our collaboration by supporting additional academic programmes with the aim helpful form future residents in the center East by offering kids with access to main education and learning. These continuous initiatives likewise demonstrate Canon's strong dedication to our business philosophy of 'Kyosei,' which indicates living and working together for the common good, especially in the neighborhoods in which we operate," included Mai Youssef, Corporate Communications as well as Advertising And Marketing Providers Supervisor, Canon Center East and also Canon Central and North Africa.

The Canon Day of Giving is part of the Canon's bigger 'Follow Your Happiness' corporate social responsibility (CSR) project in the area as well as driven by three pillars: Future, Youth as well as Joy. Repaying to the neighborhood and also sustaining CSR tasks fall within the Joy column which engages Canon's own workers by giving them the possibility to become energetic participants within their own workplace in addition to the larger community. The Canon Day of Giving will certainly be primarily driven by Canon's own employees as volunteers to make certain the success of the fundraising campaign.

The Canon Day of Offering event will be held in Zabeel Park Arena on September 28, 2018 from 2 pm until 10 pm. Entrance will be through gateways 1and 3. To register your participation, please see https://www.facebook.com/events/2123194521252937/

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