Bank al Etihad renewed its strategic partnership with SOS Children's Villages Jordan for three years, stemming from the bank's belief in the noble humanitarian mission adopted by the Association, which is centered around caring for children and youth who lack parental care by covering the ongoing expenses for one of the family houses in the villages. This agreement was signed at Bank al Etihad by H.E Mrs. Nadia Al Saeed, CEO of Bank al Etihad, and Mrs. Rana AlZoubi, National Director of SOS Children's Villages Jordan.
Regarding this partnership, H.E Mrs. Nadia Al Saeed, CEO of Bank al Etihad, expressed the importance of focusing on purposeful humanitarian partnerships with influential institutions to support community development and achieve social welfare for all within the framework of the seventeenth goal of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) "Partnerships for the Goals". She also noted that this partnership embodies the bank's ongoing commitment to supporting humanitarian cases and organizations seeking to achieve sustainable societal impact, as its corporate social responsibility has always been an integral part of its institutional identity.
Mrs. Rana AlZoubi, National Director of SOS Children's Villages Jordan, expressed her pride in this distinguished partnership and its importance for its continuity, as it contributes to covering several aspects, most notably the basic needs of children. It also includes a volunteering and employee engagement axis through conducting interactive activities with the children, helping to enhance the integration of children into the external community and reinforce the values of giving and solidarity among employees.
It is worth mentioning that SOS Children's Villages Association Jordan is a national non-profit organization founded in 1983, providing alternative family care for children and youth without parental care in its three villages in Amman, Aqaba, and Irbid, as well as in its youth houses. The Association offers services of alternative family care, including Accommodation, Education and Skills, Protection and Social inclusion, Food Security, Physical Health, Livelihood, Social and Emotional Well-being, for children and youth with no parental care or are at the risk of losing it.
Bank al Etihad is a banking and financial institution that has been focusing on serving its customers since 1978. Bank al Etihad Group holds a prominent position in Jordan and consists of several companies, including a financial brokerage company (Etihad Brokerage Co) and a leasing company (Etihad Leasing). Bank al Etihad also owns a 10% stake in the National Bank of Palestine and holds a seat on its board of directors. In 2017, Bank al Etihad acquired a controlling stake in Safwa Islamic Bank.