NBK hosts Iftar banquets during Ramadan

NBK Public Relations Manager, Manal Al Mattar said that in light of the remarkable success Al Watani Iftar Banquets witnessed during the last two years, NBK decided this year to take in advance preparations necessary for the successful hosting of Al Watani Iftar Banquets within an extensive Ramadan social program that comprises a multitude of philanthropic activities.

Al Mattar added that last year's Al Watani Iftar banquets had set a record number of more than 100,000 Iftar meals offered to fasters and it is expected that Al Watani Iftar banquets will witness a much more attendance on the part of fasters and will consequently set a new record number that outpace last year's figure.

"The distribution scale and range of Al Watani Iftar banquets this year will be broader, more extensive and involves a larger number of NBK staff volunteers who will receive and attend fasters at the two main Ramadan tents near the Grand Mosque and next to Salmiya Cinema Branch, in addition to distributing hundreds of fast-breaking meals via special convoys to numerous mosques, strategic and crowded locations in Kuwait,"

Al Mattar said.

Al Mattar pointed out that NBK had basically initiated the " Do Good Deeds in Ramadan" campaign 15 years ago to reflect the philanthropic spirit of Ramadan through donating the proceds of the campaign to various humanitarian and charitable organizations.

"However, two year ago, NBK decided to totally devote the campaign to a more tangible and concrete action that directly affects Ramadan needy fasters and offer them free Iftar meals throughout the whole month of Ramadan via a well concerted campaign that involves NBk staff volunteers," Al Mattar added.

"In addition to hosting Al Watani Iftar banquets, the Ramadan Social Program developed by NBK this year comprises a multitude of philanthropic activities featuring the spirit of social solidarity, comassion and interaction through providing financial and moral support for the various institutions along with conducting regular visits to the underprivileged sections of our society such as elders, orphans, special needs people and patients at NBK Children Hospital in addition to hosting Gerge'an and Ghubga parties during the holy month of Ramadan," Al Mattar concluded.