Before we became an independent organization in 2010, we were part of the Al Nahda Philanthropic Society of Women. Housed by Al Nahda for over 20 years, we were fortunate enough to benefit from their leadership and guidance. We would not exist today without their unwavering support and dedication to our cause. While the nature of our relationship has changed, there remains a tight bond of mutual respect and admiration and Al Nahda continues to allow us to use their premises to host our annual fundraiser carnival - a landmark Saut event that brings together children with special needs from across Riyadh for an afternoon of fun, games and entertainment.
Sabic has generously donated 10 million riyals to fund the cost of the Early Intervention and Elementary buildings of the new Mohammed bin Naif bin Abdulaziz School for Down Syndrome and the building will proudly bear Sabics name in recognition of their outstanding contribution.
KKF is one of our most important strategic partners because it is a leader and role model in philanthropic and development work in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. As a non profit organization, Saut benefits tremendously from KKF's ground-breaking training and capacity-building programs. These are offered free of charge and have made a significant difference in how we operate as an organization. Through its grants program, KKF has funded a key Saut training initiative for students with Down syndrome and their families, enabling us to broaden our reach and effectiveness. We are also the proud receipients of the King Khalid Award for Nonprofit Management Excellence (3rd place) in 2014 and we are grateful to KKF for showcasing and publicizing our achievements to a broad national audience. Finally, KKF has stepped in to help us manage our space constraints by offering its premises for our annual general meeting and we have taken them up on this kind offer since our inception in 2010.
Al Othaim Holding Company is working with us on a series of generous initiatives, beginning with a donation of 600,000 Saudi riyals earmarked for the education of financially needy students with Down syndrome attending our schools. In addition, they allocated 21% of their proceeds from Saffori Land on World Down Syndrome Day (March 21, 2015) to Saut’s educational programs. They have also added Saut: The Voice of Down Syndrome Society to the list of societies that shoppers at the Al Othaim supermarkets can donate their change to at checkout and printed Saut's donation code of 5053 on Al Othaim's supermarket shopping bags. They are also allocating a percentage of sales from select Al Othaim products for a one year period to Saut's programs. Finally, they are incentivizing suppliers working with Al Othaim supermarkets to allocate a percentage of sales from their products to support Saut's activities.
Exxon Mobil donated a total of 656,000 riyals towards the education of students at the Mohammed bin Naif bin Abdulaziz Schools for Down Syndrome as well as for the purchase of classroom materials and supplies. The funds also partially supported the math program offered to our students in the 2016/17 academic year.
Riyad Bank provided 3 school buses and a small car for the transport of our students and set up electronic banking channels for donation to Saut via its website.
Zain KSA played a pivotal role in our establishment as an independent society by bringing on board McKinsey and Company to create our long term strategic plan. As a strategic partner, Zain also signed an agreement with Saut pledging to encourage Zain employees to donate via SMS to Saut's donate code (5053) while also donating all its recycling proceeds to Saut in support of our educational initiatives. In October of 2014, Zain issued a special calling package for Pilgrims visiting the Holy City of Mecca and Saut received one riyal for each new line activated with this package.
The Kingdom Centre sponsored World Down Syndrome Day for two years in a row (2013 & 2014) in addition to sponsoring a charity breakfast for Saut at the Four Seasons Hotel.
The Melting Pot donates one riyal to Saut for each soft drink ordered in the restaurant. This is a reflection of the strong corporate social responsibility profile of its parent company MIRA Foods which has distinguished itself as a leader in the food services arena through its successful themed restaurants and retail food outlets.
Nayarra is a valuable strategic sponsor that has offered its unique and high quality hospitality services to Saut for multiple events, with the most prominent being the annual carnival we hold for children with special needs in February of each year as well as our most recent General Assembly meeting.
Al Jazira Bank kindly established two computer labs for our students which many of them use on a regular basis for education and vocational training purposes. Al Jazira Bank also set up electronic banking channels for donation to Saut via its website and has partially funded an enterprising new initiative that we are working on to offer training services and guidelines to a greater number of children with Down syndrome and their families.
SABB generously contributed 600,000 Saudi riyals for the establishment of a multi purpose hall for the Mohammed bin Naif bin Abdulaziz School for Down Syndrome that is currently under construction in Riyadh. SABB also set up electronic banking channels for donation to Saut via its website and has partially funded an enterprising new initiative that we are working on to offer training services and guidelines to a greater number of children with Down syndrome and their families.
Lusin donates one riyal to Saut for each soft drink ordered in the restaurant. This is a reflection of the strong corporate social responsibility profile of its parent company MIRA Foods which has distinguished itself as a leader in the food services arena through its successful themed restaurants and retail food outlets.
The Noodle House donates one riyal to Saut for each soft drink ordered in the restaurant. This is a reflection of the strong corporate social responsibility profile of its parent company MIRA Foods which has distinguished itself as a leader in the food services arena through its successful themed restaurants and retail food outlets.
KFSHRC is an important partner to Saut, offering our students important healthcare services via its mobile clinics whereby they administer routine vaccinations and other check ups on a regular basis. In addition, they collaborate with us to raise awareness of healthcare issues of interest to families of individuals with Down syndrome via medical lectures and workshops.
WooW is a loyalty program offered to customers of The Saudi Investment Bank (SAIB), rewarding them with WooW points for their banking transactions. These points can then be redeemed for gifts through WooW e-catalog. A variety of gifts are available for customers to choose from, including an option to donate their points to “Saut: The Voice of Down Syndrome Society” through WooW Al Khair- a unique initiative from SAIB to support sustainability and corporate social responsibility.
McDonalds KSA donated 200,000 riyals in support of the vocational program at the Mohammed bin Naif bin Abdulaziz Schools for Down Syndrome for the academic year 2016/17.
