Ring Pulls
thank you soooo much to those people who contributed ...
blessed be!
http://www.gulf-daily-news.com/Story.asp?Article=202207&Sn=BNEW&IssueID=30262
Canny project is helping disabled around world
By AIDAN PAYNEPublished: 7th December 2007
GULF DAILY NEWS
(Bahrain Newspaper)
THE Ring Pull Project, spearheaded by the RIA Centre in Bahrain, received a further boost with The One home fashion chain ready to hand over 6,000 ring pulls it collected over the past few months.
Leading the initiative is supervisor at the chain's branch in Al A'ali Shopping Complex, Jan Savage, who read an article in the GDN about the project last August, and has already handed over a couple of bundles.
It is estimated by the Prosthesis Foundation, Thailand, which is spearheading the campaign worldwide, that more than 3,000 ring pulls are needed to make an artificial leg or an arm.
The foundation has so far received more than 300kgs of ring pulls from Bahrain since the project was launched here in May 2005.
"I thought it was an excellent idea, which can be done by anyone. So I spoke to the staff at our branch and they were interested and have started collecting the ring pulls," said Ms Savage.
The One is a Dubai-based chain, which was founded 11 years ago, and since has opened branches Abu Dhabi, Kuwait, Qatar, Jordan, Sweden, Latvia and Bahrain.
"We like to think that our chain is philanthropic and orientated towards good causes. The management policy in all our branches is how we can give back something to the community," said Ms Savage.
"A good example is that many of our products originate from Asia and the Far East region and the project here helps us to contribute making new artificial limbs for people in Thailand."
Around 5,000 ring pulls were personally brought back by Ms Savage to be handed over to the RIA Centre after a recent trip to Dubai.
Collection was started by Grace Entereso of the chain's head office graphics department and other volunteers.
"Grace along with her friends at church spoke to other members of the congregation who have also joined in the effort," said Ms Savage.
"The whole idea of the Ring Pull Project is great. With so much of our resources going to waste in the world today, recycling something simple isn't going to cost very much," said Ms Savage.
The RIA Centre last week honoured Naseem International School, Dilmun School, the Ritz-Carlton Bahrain Hotel and Spa, Al Eslah Islamic Society, K M Thomas, who collected 11,111 ring pulls single-handedly, and Thailand Ambassador Suphat Chitranukroh with certificates of appreciation for their support to the project.
For further information on the project, contact RIA Centre principal Christine Hasan on 39899030 or visit http://www.ria-institute.com/.
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blessed be!
http://www.gulf-daily-news.com/Story.asp?Article=202207&Sn=BNEW&IssueID=30262
Canny project is helping disabled around world
By AIDAN PAYNEPublished: 7th December 2007
GULF DAILY NEWS
(Bahrain Newspaper)
THE Ring Pull Project, spearheaded by the RIA Centre in Bahrain, received a further boost with The One home fashion chain ready to hand over 6,000 ring pulls it collected over the past few months.
Leading the initiative is supervisor at the chain's branch in Al A'ali Shopping Complex, Jan Savage, who read an article in the GDN about the project last August, and has already handed over a couple of bundles.
It is estimated by the Prosthesis Foundation, Thailand, which is spearheading the campaign worldwide, that more than 3,000 ring pulls are needed to make an artificial leg or an arm.
The foundation has so far received more than 300kgs of ring pulls from Bahrain since the project was launched here in May 2005.
"I thought it was an excellent idea, which can be done by anyone. So I spoke to the staff at our branch and they were interested and have started collecting the ring pulls," said Ms Savage.
The One is a Dubai-based chain, which was founded 11 years ago, and since has opened branches Abu Dhabi, Kuwait, Qatar, Jordan, Sweden, Latvia and Bahrain.
"We like to think that our chain is philanthropic and orientated towards good causes. The management policy in all our branches is how we can give back something to the community," said Ms Savage.
"A good example is that many of our products originate from Asia and the Far East region and the project here helps us to contribute making new artificial limbs for people in Thailand."
Around 5,000 ring pulls were personally brought back by Ms Savage to be handed over to the RIA Centre after a recent trip to Dubai.
Collection was started by Grace Entereso of the chain's head office graphics department and other volunteers.
"Grace along with her friends at church spoke to other members of the congregation who have also joined in the effort," said Ms Savage.
"The whole idea of the Ring Pull Project is great. With so much of our resources going to waste in the world today, recycling something simple isn't going to cost very much," said Ms Savage.
The RIA Centre last week honoured Naseem International School, Dilmun School, the Ritz-Carlton Bahrain Hotel and Spa, Al Eslah Islamic Society, K M Thomas, who collected 11,111 ring pulls single-handedly, and Thailand Ambassador Suphat Chitranukroh with certificates of appreciation for their support to the project.
For further information on the project, contact RIA Centre principal Christine Hasan on 39899030 or visit http://www.ria-institute.com/.
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