Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, has donated more than Dh100,000 ($27,227) to underprivileged children in Morocco.

A senior delegation from the airline, headed by Etihad Airways senior vice president of government and aero-political affairs Khaled Al Mehairbi, visited Morocco this week to present the donation which had been raised through its various charitable initiatives in Abu Dhabi during Ramadan. These initiatives include the Etihad garage sale, the Ramadan share to care vouchers and Ramadan football tournament.

The two-day programme included visits and donations to three schools in Morocco’s Safro province including Moulay Ismail School, Ayat Tanout School and Ayat Hussein School.

Mohamed Lakhal, the undersecretary of the Ministry of Education in the Safro Province, accompanied the Etihad delegation during their visit which saw the distribution of more than 700 school bags and stationary to the children.

The visit also included a donation to The Royal Moroccan Alawi Organisation For the Blind in Casablanca, Hope Association and the Moroccan Association for The Blind in Salé City, Rabat.

“We are delighted to launch this initiative just before Eid AL Adha and hope we were able to make positive impact in these young children’s lives. As the UAE flag carrier, we are pleased to once again reaffirm our commitment to society and always give back to those in need,” Al Mehairbi said. – TradeArabia News Service