Owen Belman, Head of Consumer Banking, Standard Chartered UAE, one of the country's leading international banks, created his own fundraising web-page alerting visitors to the chance to support the charity.
Within hours, Owen had collected in excess of US $10,000 in sponsorship pledges for his forthcoming attempt at the Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon 2006, which will be run on January 6.
"I've never run a marathon before but I promised visitors to my fundraising page that I would do all the hard work, train and complete the marathon if they help me make a difference to Seeing Is Believing," said Owen.
"If I can get this result in a few hours - think what can be achieved before the marathon gets under way."
The Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon 2006 will be the first major sporting and community initiative for the emirate in the New Year. The event has recently been ranked as among the world's top 10 marathons by no less an authority than Dr. Frederico Rosa, one of the most influential figures in world athletics.
All AED25 entry fees for the event's 3 kilometre fun run will be donated to 'Seeing Is Believing.
"This is an extremely worthwhile cause with every cent going towards curing blindness," said Belman. "It is humbling to know that just US $30 is needed to restore one person's sight."
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An online initiative by a Dubai banker has paid instant dividends for the 'Seeing Is Believing' charity, which aims to raise enough funds to restore sight to one million blind people over the next three years.
Owen running and raising funds to fight blindness.
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Standard Chartered - leading the way in Asia, Africa and the Middle East
Standard Chartered is one of the world's most international banks, employing over 40,000 people, representing 80 nationalities, across its network. Standard Chartered operates in over 1,200 locations (including subsidiaries, associates and joint ventures) in more than 50 countries in the Asia Pacific Region, South Asia, the Middle East, Africa, the United Kingdom and the Americas.
Standard Chartered PLC is listed on both the London Stock Exchange and the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong and is in the top 25 FTSE-100 companies, by market capitalisation.
It serves both Consumer and Wholesale Banking customers. Consumer Banking provides credit cards, personal loans, mortgages, deposit taking and wealth management services to individuals and small to medium sized enterprises. Wholesale Banking provides corporate and institutional clients with services in trade finance, cash management, lending, securities services, foreign exchange, debt capital markets and corporate finance.
Standard Chartered is well-established in growth markets and aims to be the right partner for its customers. The Bank combines deep local knowledge with global capability.
The Bank is trusted across its network for its standard of governance and corporate responsibility as well as its commitment to making a difference in the communities in which it operates.
For further information, please contact:
Sanjoy Chowdhury
Senior Manager, Corporate Affairs, Standard Chartered Bank
Tel: +9714 (0) 4 5070518
Fax: +971 (0) 4 3594174
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