Kuwait donates to children cancer center in Lebanon

BEIRUT, April 26 (KUNA) -- The Kuwaiti Ambassador to Lebanon Abdulaal Al-Qenaei delivered a financial donation to the Children's Cancer Center of Lebanon (CCCL).
Al-Qenaei met with a delegation of CCCL board of trustees, where he recognized the important role made by the center in presenting free treatment and saving children's lives, in addition to developing cancer treatment and increasing awareness toward it in the Arab region, a statement by Kuwait's Embassy in Beirut said Wednesday. The Kuwaiti Ambassador greeted the delegation on the center's 15th anniversary, and treating over 1,330 children from all over the Arab countries, relying only on donations.
Meanwhile, CCCL Chairman of the Board of Trustees Nora Jumblatt thanked Kuwait for the ongoing support given to CCCL since years ago, asserting the strong Kuwaiti-Lebanese relation that combine the two countries together.
Moreover, Jumblatt also thanked CCCL Board Member, Faisal Al-Mutawa, who is in charge of the center's activities in Kuwait on his efforts.
Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED) donated USD one million to CCCL in December 2016 to assist in treating displaced Syrian children suffering from cancer.
In 2002, CCCL was inaugurated with a mission to save children's lives, where an agreement was made among the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, the CCCL Foundation and the American University of Beirut Medical Center to do so.
The center offers free treatment to hundreds of children with different nationalities, with a yearly budget over USD 12 million relying only on donations. (end) osm.mys