DOHA, Sept 23 – Qatar Airways celebrated the launch of its new route to Ethiopias capital city, Addis Ababa, by providing school uniforms and books for school-age children participating in the ‘Our Fathers Kitchen’ programme, Qatar News Agency (QNA) reported.
Our Fathers Kitchen is a feeding programme which provides daily meals for approximately 216 underprivileged children in three different neighbourhoods of the Addis Ababa community.
“At Qatar Airways we have a strong sense of corporate social responsibility and that is why we always endeavor to lend a helping hand in the communities that we serve in,” said the Chief Executive Officer of Qatar Airways, Akbar Al Baker.
“Ethiopia is one of the driving forces behind the change which is taking place in the African economy, hence why opening up a new route to Addis Ababa makes a great deal of business sense.
“However, if we are going to do business here it is important to us that we become an active member of the community. Partnering with Our Fathers Kitchen will enable us to make a difference, even if in a small way,” said Al Baker.
According to QNA, Ethiopia, home to the African Union and the second most populous country in the continent, is often called the political capital of Africa due to its historical, cultural and political significance.
There is a growing Ethiopian population living and working in Qatar and the Middle East. There is also a significant Diaspora of Ethiopians in the US expecting to benefit from the new Doha-Addis Ababa service and contribute strong business and leisure traffic within Qatar Airways network.
“With three-flights-a-week on the route, Qatar Airways offers an excellent alternative gateway with great connections via Doha to an exciting range of business and leisure destinations across North and South America, Middle East, Europe and Asia Pacific,” Qatar Airways said in a statement.
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