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Thursday, November 26 - 2009

Batelco donates BD 100,000 in support for work of Al Rahma Centre

Batelco, Bahrain's leading telecommunications company has donated BD100,000 to Al Rahma Centre to provide support for their premises located in Riffa.

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  • Shaikh Hamad presenting the cheque to Mr. Maraj in the presence of Al Rahma Centre Vice President Arif Saleh Jamsheer, second right, Batelco Corporate Affairs General Manager Ahmed Al Janahi, left and other Batelco and Al Rahma Centre officials.
    Shaikh Hamad presenting the cheque to Mr. Maraj in the presence of Al Rahma Centre Vice President Arif Saleh Jamsheer, second right, Batelco Corporate Affairs General Manager Ahmed Al Janahi, left and other Batelco and Al Rahma Centre officials.
Batelco Chairman Shaikh Hamad Bin Abdulla Al Khalifa presented the donation cheque to Al Rahma Centre Chairman and Governor of the Central bank of Bahrain Rasheed Al Maraj during a visit to the Centre.

The Al Rahma Centre houses the Batelco Recreational Centre, built from previous donations from the telecom company. The recreation centre is equipped with a wide range of equipment suited to the needs of the centre's attendees.

Al Rahma Centre is a non-profit centre designed to care for mental retardation needs and provide comprehensive services and programmes for severely mentally retarded adults, both male and female, from the age of 15 up.

The donation is part of Batelco's annual commitment to support a vast number of initiatives which benefit the people of Bahrain. Since 2003, Batelco has contributed US$19 million to a variety of health, educational, cultural, sports and community projects in the Kingdom.

"As a successful enterprise with deep roots in Bahraini society, we are delighted to make this contribution to Al Rahma Centre," said Shaikh Hamad.
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This release has been issued by Batelco's Corporate Affairs Department.

For further information, please contact:
Batelco Corporate Affairs General Manager Ahmed Al Janahi
TEL: +973 1788 4337

About Batelco

Batelco is proud to be celebrating its 25th Anniversary as Bahrain's leading Telecommunication Company. Serving both the corporate and consumer markets in the most liberalised and competitive market in the Middle East, Batelco is committed to delivering cutting-edge telecommunications to its customers in Bahrain and MENA. Batelco is driven by an enthusiasm for delivering the best customer experience based on innovation, affordability and reliability of products and services.

With significant operations in Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait and Egypt, the Batelco Group provides voice and data services over fixed, wireless, and internet platforms, systems integration and enterprise solutions to Government and Corporate clients.

Batelco's specialised services cover the full spectrum of telecommunications solutions for residential and business customers and spans a comprehensive array of mobile services, international roaming, high-speed Internet connections, WiFi, MPLS IP-VPN network provisioning and management, Datacoms services and high-tech, reliable fixed line services. Batelco is currently migrating to an all IP network as part of its 'Broadband Bahrain' national project. This major investment reflects Batelco's commitment for excellence which has reinforced Bahrain's position as a leading communication hub. The Company's shares are listed on the Bahrain Stock Exchange. Batelco has a total capitalization of approx US$ 2.6 billion.

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