Bank Sohar supports Al Noor Association for the Blind in Salalah

24/08/2016 06:08 AST

Marking its 12th contribution under the umbrella of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program, Bank Sohar has once again extended its support to the Salalah branch of the Al Noor Association for the Blind. Having already supported the Al Dakhiliyah branch earlier this year, this donation not only marks its second contribution to the Al Noor Association this year alone but also its third consecutive year of support to their Salalah Branch. This latest donation will contribute towards the purchase of several iPhones to be used by the Association’s beneficiaries through the phone’s built in ‘VoiceOver’ feature.

The donation cheque was handed over at Bank Sohar Salalah Branch to Awadh Rajab Bait Shruba, Chairman of the Salalah chapter of Al Noor Association, by Mazin Mahmood al Raisi, Sr AGM and Head of Marketing and Customer Experience at Bank Sohar, in the presence of HE Shaikh Amor Bin Salim Kashoub, Wali of Al Mazyona, and Amur Said al Amri, Sr Chief Branch Manager of the Salalah Branch.

Commenting on the Bank’s contribution to the Association, Munira Abdulnabi Macki, GM of HR and Corporate Support at Bank Sohar said, “At Bank Sohar we embrace technology and are always on the lookout for ways in which recent advancements can be used to better the lives of the communities in which we operate. These phones, with their ‘VoiceOver’ feature, is a perfect example of this, where advancements have made the device easier to operate for people with low vision capabilities; reading out to them what’s displayed on the screen including buttons, icons, links, and other interface elements. As a result of our past contributions to the association, we have witnessed first-hand the positive impact these phones have had in the lives of their beneficiaries.”

Oman Daily Observer