Ammon News -

 

AMMONNEWS – As part of its efforts to fund the surgeries necessary to save the lives of two underprivileged children suffering from congenital heart defects (CHD), Gift of Life Amman (GOLA) together with Hamleys held a fundraiser entitled ‘Tastings for Gift of Life’ . The charity event took place at the National Gallery Gardens in Jebel Webdeh and was attended by over 350 individuals and Jordanian civil society representatives.

 

The ‘Tastings for Gift of Life’ fundraising event was able to raise the necessary funds to cover the costs of life-saving surgeries of six-month-old Leen Hassan and one-and-a-half-year-old Malak Adey. The cardiac surgeries were performed by Dr. Bassam Akasheh and Dr. Khalid Salaymeh, who confirmed that the procedures were a success and that both children are on the road to complete recovery.

 

The fundraiser was sponsored by a number of private sector organizations including Reception Sponsors Le Royal Hotel, Sheraton Hotel, Romero Group, Crumz, Casper and Gambini’s, Khaled Zoumot Co., Houston’s Restaurant, Cozmo Bakery, Deeritna Restaurant, Batatee5, and Freeze Creamery,. Platinum Sponsors include the Four Seasons Hotel, Jafar Jewelry, Landmark Hotel, and Fitness First. Also supporting the organization of this event was the National Gallery for Fine Arts, Bidaya Corporate Communications, 16th of May, the Cosmopolitan Rotary Club and the Rotary Clubs in Jordan.

 

Commenting on this event, Daoud Aboud, GOLA’s Chairman, said: “We are proud of the partnership that holds us with Hamleys, who have actively contributed to helping us achieve our goals. GOLA helps around two to four children each month; the costs of each surgery are around JD 4,000 to JD 7,000 depending on how complicated the surgery is and how long the hospital stay will be. With the increase in the number of children suffering from cardiac diseases who require critical surgeries, and the fact that they cannot afford the expensive costs associated with these surgeries, the need to offer financial support is also increasing. GOLA continuously seeks for sponsorship and financial support from both individuals and institutions to fund the ‘Gift of Life’ for Jordanian children suffering from heart problems and to respond to their parents’ calls for a permanent cure.”

 

In turn, Mr. Saleem Al-Khaleel, former Marketing Manager at Hamleys Jordan, said: “We realize the important value of GOLA’s initiatives and our support to this charitable event stems from our belief in providing treatment and care to our children so that they are able to grow and live long and healthy lives. We participated in this event because we believe in the importance of uniting efforts that achieve a humanitarian cause that help elevate our society.”