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SABB Contributions to the Community

Social programmes

SABB Productive Families

SABB has collaborated with the Ministry of Social Affairs in sponsoring the ‘Sesame Oil Project’ which helped many families in the Mahayel Asir region in the south of the Kingdom. The project is aimed at supporting underprivileged families and individuals, enabling them to be financially independent and productive members of the community.

SABB Employment Programme

The employment programme is organised by the Disabled Children Association and runs throughout the Kingdom. It helps disabled young people and adults become productive members of society, building their personality and confidence, as well as alleviating distress and hardship for the disabled community. SABB sponsors the programme where private-sector companies meet disabled candidates suitable for their job vacancies.

SABB Educational Aids Unit

SABB sponsors the ‘Educational Aids Unit’ of the Disabled Children Association in Jeddah. The initiative provides the necessary tools and materials for children to acquire specific skills through special educational programmes. Moreover, SABB sponsors the Art Programme’ and the production of their ‘Art Workbook’.

SABB Humanitarian Bed

SABB has partnered up with Sultan Bin Abdulaziz Humanitarian City (SBAHC), to sponsor a bed providing full rehabilitation treatment to several children from disadvantaged families around the Kingdom.

SABB Training Centre for the Blind

SABB has, in collaboration with the Blind Association Charity (Kafeef), established a fully equipped computer and Braille training centre for men and women. Training courses have also been arranged to allow for skill development that will help the blind find suitable employment opportunities, enabling them to become productive and financially independent members of society.

Charity Committee for Orphan Care (ENSAN)

This is one of the leading organisations dedicated to orphans. SABB’s support includes donating school bags and stationery as well as sponsoring Umrah and Hajj programmes for the orphans and their families. In addition, SABB sponsors the orphans' enrolment in diploma programmes relevant to their interests, enabling them to acquire qualifications in different fields.

SABB Recreational Centre

SABB has established a Recreational Centre at ENSAN Social Club, serving all 12,000 members of the organisation. The club seeks to safeguard the orphans and provide them with fully equipped top-class sports equipment in a secure area supervised by the organisation.

SABB Breast Cancer Awareness Programme

SABB sponsors the ‘Training of Primary Healthcare Physicians’ course supervised by the Zahra Breast Cancer Association. This aims to train primary care physicians on accurate breast tumour detection methods. It highlights the importance of carrying out these tests in accordance with global standards during any periodical and clinical check-ups to increase early detection of the disease.

SABB Autism Sensory Room

SABB has established an autism sensory room at the Mother of Faisal Autism Center (MFAC). The room provides training and skill development to autistic children according to their individual capabilities. This helps improve their ability to adapt to their surroundings and interact socially using their senses.

The Voice of Down Syndrome Society

SABB sponsors several students under the ‘Educational and Rehabilitative’ programme at the Voice of Down Syndrome Society. The programme provides children who have Down Syndrome with comprehensive services such as medical care, speech therapy, physical therapy, parental care and educational/rehabilitative programmes.

Blood Donation Campaigns

SABB drives an awareness campaign for the admirable cause of supporting hospitals with blood shortages. In collaboration with several hospitals around the Kingdom, the Bank encourages its staff to participate in World Blood Donor Day, celebrated each year on 14 June.

SABB Anti-Smoking Programme

SABB promotes awareness of the International Anti-Smoking Day, held annually on 31 May. The Bank offers its employees a clinical examination/check-up where the smokers among them get a health report regarding their smoking habits. Moreover, SABB sponsors activities of the Anti-Smoking Charitable Association, providing tools and equipment needed to improve the association’s ability to perform effectively and achieve its objectives.

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Supporting Vocational Health and Safety Conference

SABB contributed in the support of the Vocational Health and Safety Conference that was organized by the General Organization for Social Insurance in Riyadh on 28 and 29 April 2007 as a Golden sponsor.

The goal of this event was to raise the awareness of the importance of vocational health and safety in the work environment as well as its requirements, in addition to the role of GOSI in this regard. Also the role of the different community sectors in contributing to publish the culture of vocational health and safety was emphasized, and latest technologies adopted worldwide were highlighted.

Sponsoring The 3rd Educational Festival For Children with Special Needs

Within the framework of its community service programme, SABB has carried on projects of humanitarian nature, through its participation and sponsorship of the 3^rd Educational Festival For Children With Special Needs that was organized by the General Directorate of Special Education on 19 April 2007 in Riyadh.

Supporting Down Syndrome Charitable Association

SABB sponsored Taiba Charitable Association Bazar that was held on 19 September 2006 in Jeddah. The Bazar is aimed at securing financial resources to help the kids at the Orphans’ village, and to assist in finishing the association’s building.

EidGifts For Needy Families

As part of its social responsibility, SABB distributes “Eid Gifts” packs, for needy families in Riyadh, consisting of items required during Eid festivities.

A group of SABB staff volunteer in this programme, and assist in distributing gift packs - to poor and needy families - that are required during Eid Al-Fitr celebrations, which consist of food stuff, clothes, etc...

The purpose of this programme is to underline the Bank’s commitment to social responsibility in helping needy families, and to promote social programmes that serve the community at large. It is one of the programmes that highlights the Bank’s keen interest in charitable activities, and the participation of SABB employees in extending a helping hand to needy families, through the provision of gifts that will allow them to celebrate this joyous occasion.

Contribution to Centennial Foundation

The Centennial Foundation aims to help young Saudi entrepreneurs achieve economic independence by becoming successfully self employed through mobilizing the support of Saudi business community through their corporate citizenship program. SABB is committed to support this foundation for a period of 5 years starting 2002.

Local Equities Investment Awareness Campaign

In order to improve awareness of investing in the local equities market among Saudi investors, SABB has participated in organizing 27 investment awareness workshops, under the supervision of “Capital Market Authority”, to cover 14 cities in the Kingdom.

Fighting Money Laundering And Economic Crimes In The Kingdom

SABB participates in the training courses organized by SAMA to their honour the judges of The Ministry of Justice and The Bureau of Grievances about money laundering, and economic crimes.

SABB participation in this course underlines its commitment to the community and its extensive efforts to fight money-laundering crime, which adversely affects national and global economies.

Al-Masrafi Program

Al-Masrafi is a program supervised by SAMA, to provide free training to Saudi graduates to acquire skills that will enable them to work in the banking sector. The duration of the program is 4 months, and will be commenced (2006), to train 500 students, for an estimated total cost of SAR 18 millions, to be divided among Saudi banks.

Sponsorship of Taiba Charitable Association's Bazar