The Saudi Football Association injects half a million dollars to the Asian Dream Foundation
The Saudi Football Association has provided a financial support of $500,000 to the Asian Dream Foundation, which is the tool for implementing social responsibility programs in the Asian Football Confederation.
Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa, President of the Asian Federation and patron of the Asian Dream Foundation, received the check presented by Yasser Al-Mishal, President of the Saudi Federation, in a special ceremony in the Saudi capital, Riyadh.
Sheikh Salman expressed his appreciation to the Saudi Game Federation, which shares the belief in the importance of supporting fragile communities throughout Asia.
"I want to express the gratitude of the Asian Football Confederation and the Asian football family to the Saudi Football Association for its generous contribution, which will certainly help us to make a positive impact on the lives of those most in need," Sheikh Salman said to the Confederation's website.
He added, "Since the launch of the Asian Dream Foundation, it has been making a clear difference, and I am confident that this donation will contribute to enhancing the ambition of the Asian Football Confederation to elevate marginalized communities across the continent by harnessing the power of football to unite people."
This new contribution expresses the continuous support provided by the Saudi Federation in supporting the noble goals, as well as confirming the spirit of partnership with the Asian Football Confederation in recent years, as Saudi Arabia has been one of the largest contributors to the Asian Dream Foundation since its launch in March 2017.
Yasser Al-Mishal explained, President of the Saudi Federation: "We are pleased to have this opportunity to enhance cooperation with the Asian Football Confederation and the Asian Dream Foundation through this partnership. As a leading football federation in a country that loves the game at all levels, we believe in the importance of participating in all initiatives that serve humanity."
And he added: “Football has always united people, and as we have seen during these difficult times, the AFC competitions have continued to spread hope throughout the continent, and through the Asian Dream Foundation, the impact has reached people in need throughout Asia, and we, through our participation in With this project we are extending our support to the rest of the continent and continuing the great Saudi traditions in the humanitarian field.”
The Asian Dream Foundation was launched in 2017 as a platform to provide clear, transparent and effective support in three key areas: child protection, education and social inclusion.
The Asian Dream Foundation also played a major role in assessing the needs to provide support to the various national and regional member federations, and to follow up on the implementation of ongoing projects in accordance with the highest standards of control and transparency.
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