(MENAFN- The Peninsula) The Qatar Sandstormers, a team of six cyclists, will raise money for the Beitak Beiti Initiative to support more than 200 poor and disadvantaged families in the country.
DOHA: Qatar Airways is supporting the Qatar Sandstormers, a team of leading local cyclists, by flying them to take part in the 2013 Global Biking Initiative Charity Ride in Europe.
The team, partnering with the Sheikh Eid Charity Foundation, is cycling from Paris, France to Dusseldorf, Germany during the week-long event which concludes on Saturday. They will cover 650km to raise awareness and funds to support their cause.
The Qatar Sandstormers, a team of six cyclists, will be raising money for the Beitak Beiti Initiative, to support more than 200 poor and disadvantaged families in Qatar by helping them purchase domestic necessities such as refrigerators, air conditioners and safe cooking stoves. The international biking event brings teams from around the world together to help raise funds for various global charities and has seen 900 cyclists from more than 20 countries take part since its inception.
Qatar Airways Chief Executive Officer Akbar Al Baker said the airline was proud to see local sportsmen and women competing internationally.
The Qatar Sandstormers, led by local cyclist Marouf Mahmoud, aims to raise QR100,000 for the Beitak Beiti Initiative. "I am very proud of my team's achievements this year and would like to thank all the companies and individuals who have made it possible to accomplish such success," said Mahmoud.
"We have reached three important milestones in 2013 - we now have two Qatari nationals on the team, our partnership with Sheikh Eid Charity Foundation makes us more deep rooted to supporting beneficiaries in Qatar and we are close to achieving our ambitious goal of raising QR100,000, more than three times what we raised last year," he said. Last year the Qatar Sandstormers raised QR36,000 to fund scholarships, allowing marginalised and disadvantaged students in Kailali, a remote rural area regularly affected by flooding, to continue their secondary education.
Legal Disclaimer:
MENAFN provides the information “as is” without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the provider above.