Orascom Telecom is launching a major charity campaign on behalf of its 2.5 million subscribers in order to help the poor of Algeria. For every call made, the telecom company will donate approximately half a dollar to three associations (depending on the monthly bill); the Algerian Red Cross, El Baraka for assistance to the handicapped and Kafalet el yatim, which looks after orphans.
This is estimated to raise several hundred thousand dollars per month. Director General Hassan Kabbani, declared that his intention is to place the sacred values of Ramadan before commercial interest as well as to help subscribers do a good deed. (menareport.com)
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