The ISS
Lighthouse Relay Voyage Baton Arrives in the
Asia-Pacific – Over $120,000 already raised for local
charities around the globe
The ISS Lighthouse Relay Voyage baton, which
is raising money for local charities supporting sick and disadvantaged people
around the globe, is making its way through the Asia Pacific region. Having
raised over $120,000 since its journey began at the Inchcape Reef, Scotland,
this is an ambitious fundraising initiative to contribute back into the local
communities where it operates by Inchcape Shipping Services, the world’s largest
maritime services provider.
From its departure at the Inchcape Reef, home
of the Bell Rock Lighthouse, the baton is now En route to Hong Kong. Over the
last six months, the baton has travelled around the Middle East before moving
onto India, Singapore, Malaysia and Vietnam. Containing details of nominated
charities from each country where ISS has a presence (65 countries to date), the
baton is working its way around the world raising thousands of dollars for local
charities at each location thanks to the efforts of local ISS employees,
customers, suppliers, and match funding by the company.
The baton travelled to Bahrain from Kuwait
where a ceremony was held with a donation presented by Kim Michael Ulrich,
General Manager, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia to Captain Ali Ai Ghawas, Chairman of
ISS Bahrain’s chosen charity, the Bahrain International’s Seafarers Society, and
Bryan R. Levett, Treasurer. The baton was then transported to Qatar onboard MT
Sidra where ISS Qatar raised funds for its chosen charity, the Qatar Cancer
Society.
Onto Oman, where a presentation was held by
Robert Walker, General Manager ISS Oman with Maryam Al Zadjali, chairwoman of
its chosen charity, Dar Al Atta, Nada Al Jamali, board member of the foundation
and Solomon Lewis. The Oman office decided to raise funds for Dar Al Atta'a by
running in the Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon with six strong team led by
Robert Walker. Dar Al Atta'a is a holistic charity which provides assistance to
Omani families in need.
From Oman to Mumbai, India. Here,
Pradeep Mishra from ISS India presented a donation to Praneeta Hajara, President
of its chosen charity the Prerana Charitable Trust, followed by a baton handing
over ceremony onboard Hapag Lloyd’s MV Valerie Schulte. Pradeep Mishra handed
the baton to Cpt. Litvinov Aleksandr for its voyage to Singapore, ending the
second leg of the Lighthouse Relay Voyage around the Middle East and India and
commencing the third leg around Asia Pacific.
At Singapore, a donation was made at the
Henderson Student Care Centre, the base of ISS Singapore’s chosen charity, the
Singapore Children’s Society by Das Nair, General Manager ISS Singapore to
Albert Tan, Executive Director of the Singapore Children’s Society. The
exceptional effort of the Singapore team raised nearly $8,000 and put them in
fourth position for highest funds raised by individual ISS offices.
Arriving in Port Kelang, Malaysia, on board
the MV Santos Express, Capt. Atul Sarin delivered the baton to General Manager
of ISS Malaysia, Capt Khoo. The Malaysia office raised funds for two charities,
the Yayasan Sultan Indris Shahthe and Mouth and Foot Artist.
From Malaysia it travelled to Gemadept,
Vietnam, where ISS-Gemadept, Managing Director, Khanh Do Tran, Country
Operations Manager, Hai Phan and other members of staff visited The Thi Nghe Old
People Care Centre, ISS-Gemadept’s chosen charity, which takes care of elders
and dioxin victims.
The baton set sail from Vietnam on board
container ship, The San Cristobal. From here, it will travel onwards to Hong
Kong, Shanghai and Taiwan.
No comments:
Post a Comment