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Jordan Kuwait Bank supports King Hussein Cancer Foundation’s University Scholarships Program

Aug 25, 2020
Within its efforts to provide support in the areas of education and the youth in general, and cancer patients in particular, Jordan Kuwait Bank (JKB) provided support for the King Hussein Cancer Foundation’s University Scholarships Program, which is designed to cover university tuition for high school (Tawjihi) graduates being treated at the King Hussein Cancer Center. The support provided by JKB will cover part of the university and vocational training centers tuitions for 20 male and female students. The Bank’s contribution is to support the efforts of the King Hussein Cancer Foundation and Center in providing comprehensive care for patients receiving treatment at the center, which is not limited to medical care, but includes psychological and academic care as well; thus contributing to enhancing their self-confidence and resuming their normal life activities. Mrs. Nasreen Qatamesh, Director General of the King Hussein Cancer Foundation, visited the Jordan Kuwait Bank in appreciation of its fruitful cooperation and faith in the mission of the King Hussein Cancer Foundation and Center, confirming that this donation has its role in helping students achieve success and build the future they aspire to, calling for the importance of all sectors joining together to follow suit. The bank followed suit and strengthened its contribution to supporting cancer patients. Mrs. Nisreen Qatamish, Director General of the King Hussein Cancer Foundation, visited Jordan Kuwait Bank to show her appreciation of its fruitful cooperation and faith in the mission of the King Hussein Cancer Foundation and Center, confirming that the Bank’s contribution will help students achieve success and build the future they aspire to. On his part, Mr. Heathum Buttikhi, Head of Retail & Private Banking indicated that providing support to the King Hussein Cancer Center is one of the Bank’s main initiatives within its social responsibility activities, and which requires the Bank to pay particular attention to the health and educational sectors, and specifically the Bank’s efforts to support the young patients at the Center to provide them with a healthy educational environment during their treatment.