Seoul, South Korea - 6 January 2014: The Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programme of RasGas Company Limited (RasGas) has gone overseas, opening a new chapter in the company's commitment to making a difference in the lives of many.
As part of 2013 CSR Year of Education campaign and the "School Fund" initiative, RasGas Korea Liaison Office proactively provided a long-term tangible contribution to Sung Eun School for Disabled in Seoul, South Korea recently.
The school, situated on the outskirts of Korea's capital Seoul, takes care of 200 students affected by physical and mental disabilities.
The funds were used for remodelling and upgrading the sports facilities of the school, including the refurbishment of outdoor playgrounds and setting up a movie theatre in the classroom. In addition, RasGas also purchased a new school van and winter clothes for the students.
The school held a special ceremony on the occasion, which was attended by RasGas officials, students, parents, dignitaries and media representatives.
Ali Zayed Al Marri, Public Affairs Manager at RasGas Headquarters in Doha, said: "At RasGas, we are committed to supporting the communities where we live and work, in Qatar and around the world. Especially, we feel it is our responsibility to connect with students and their teachers, who have the most important role of guiding them in the path to becoming adults, offering the best possible gift: education".
He added: "It gives us great pleasure seeing the happy faces of these children; this is the best reward for us".
An, Jung il, principal of Sung Eun School for Disabled added: "RasGas' support brings tangible benefits to our school for years to come. Our students deserve the best. With the renewed sports facilities and the new movie theatre, we will be able to enhance sports inclusion into their educational curriculum. We are very grateful for the friendship with RasGas".
His Excellency Keejong Chung, Korean Ambassador in Qatar, said: "I am proud to hear that the friendly ties between Qatar and Korea have developed into worthy projects in support of those in need in our community. I would like to see more business players following RasGas example, and building ties beyond commercial interests. The business world has a great potential to help build a better society".
The contribution not only brings tangible benefits to children in need, but shows RasGas' commitment to assist communities around the world. RasGas has a two decades long history of economic and social ties with Korea.
RasGas dedicated 2013 as its Year of Education, launching initiatives to promote reading and literacy among young children, providing equipment to local schools, supporting educational initiatives and campaigns in collaboration with universities and associations.
About RasGas
RasGas Company Limited (RasGas) is a Qatari joint stock company established in 2001 by Qatar Petroleum and ExxonMobil RasGas Inc. RasGas acts as the operating company for and on behalf of the owners of the liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects RL, RL (II) and RL3 (Project Owners). With operations facilities based in Ras Laffan Industrial City, Qatar, RasGas' principal activities are to extract, process, liquefy, store and export LNG and its derivatives from Qatar's North Field. RasGas, on behalf of the Project Owners, exports to countries across Asia, Europe and the Americas with a total LNG production capacity of approximately 37 million tonnes per annum.
For pipeline sales gas to the domestic market, RasGas also operates the Al Khaleej Gas Projects, AKG-1 and AKG-2 supplying approximately 2.0 billion standard cubic feet (Bscf) per day. RasGas is currently adding production capacity by building the Barzan Gas Project which when fully operational in 2015, is expected to supply approximately 1.4 Bscf of additional sales gas per day to the Qatari market to meet growing demand for energy at power stations and downstream industries.
RasGas currently operates the Ras Laffan Helium Plant which was established in 2003 and came on stream in 2005. The plant extracts, purifies and liquefies helium from the North Field. The second helium plant entered production in June 2013 bringing the total liquid Helium production capacity to 1.96 Bscf per year. www.rasgas.com
About RasGas' Corporate Social Responsibility Programme
RasGas regards social responsibility as integral to its business and implements a strong proactive CSR programme, which is aligned to the Qatar National Vision 2030. The programme strengthens the company's connection with Qatari society and provides a structured framework for its corporate citizenship activities. RasGas' approach is to provide practical support for a range of worthy causes. It aims to make a sustainable and positive impact in four spheres - community, education, environment and health (including sports) - that are critical to sustainable development in Qatar.
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