Sharjah, Oct 21st, 2010 (WAM) -- Petrofac, the international oil & gas facilities provider welcomed senior representatives from the Red Crescent Authority (RCA) together with Tariq Iqbal Soomro, Consul General of Pakistan in Dubai in Petrofacs offices this week, to present a donation supporting the rehabilitation programme for victims of the recent floods in Pakistan.
Director of Sharjah Branch of RCA Khamis Mohammed Al Suwaidi received the cheque for US$100,000 from Fadi Najjar, deputy managing director for Petrofacs Engineering & Construction business. Najjar commented: "Following our campaign to collect funds in the wake of this tragic event, I am delighted that our volunteering staff members, supported by a matched donation from Petrofac, have raised more than US$100,000. This has been further supplemented by an ongoing collection of unwanted clothing organised directly by our employees. In the face of many natural disasters, Petrofacs employee community has always been extremely proactive in responding. We have supported victims of the Haiti and Indonesia earthquakes and typhoons in the Philippines to name just a small number and on behalf of Petrofac I extend my sincerest gratitude to all our employees for their generosity". Al Suwaidi expressed RCA's appreciation of the kind gesture of Petrofac and its employees in supporting the humanitarian operations in Pakistan in the wake of the worst flooding in the recent history of Pakistan.Copyright Emirates News Agency (WAM) 2010.
