The WGO donate to the Royal Hospital
Womens-Guild2013-10-16T08:51:27+04:00Cardiac nurses Kamla Al Bloushy and Zam Zam Al Salmi show past-president Sally Sleep the new TEE Probe. ICU staff Basil and Salima check out the new laptop for staff professional development and training purposes. The WGO donated money to the cardiac unit at Royal Hospital recently, which they used to buy a Transesophageal Echocardiogram or a TEE Probe. It is a small camera that is put down the esophagus for Doctors to get a good internal view of the heart. It gives a clearer view of the heart rather than the normal transthoracic echocardiogram as the [...]
Dar al Atta’a mobile library to start touring in November
Womens-Guild2013-09-10T11:01:44+04:00Muscat Daily September 03, 2013 As part of its Let’s Read Campaign, Dar al Atta'a held a sale of used books at Al Qurum Complex on Saturday. All the proceeds went towards funding the charitable organisation's mobile library called Maktabati (my library), which is expected to start touring the country in November. The Let’s Read Campaign began in 2007 and is committed to promoting the culture of reading among children in Oman. Jane Jaffer, the campaign’s founder, said, “A group of people, all volunteers, are working in a variety of ways to make books more accessible to children. The Let’s Read [...]
Women’s Guild in Oman Celebrates 40 Years
Womens-Guild2013-06-01T16:58:03+04:00Muscat Daily May 30, 2013 The Women's Guild in Oman (WGO) hosted its end of year luncheon at Crowne Plaza Muscat on Wednesday and marked 40 years of its presence in Oman. The celebrations included a cake-cutting ceremony, fruit and vegetable carving classes, and a raffle draw for members. Since its inauguration on April 3, 1973, WGO has grown in size to over 2,000 members from 92 nationalities. “We are certainly excited because it is the 40th birthday of WGO. On this special occasion we wanted Eloise Bosch, the founding member to be the guest of honour but she could not [...]
WGO completes four decades
Womens-Guild2013-05-30T08:46:24+04:00by Times News Service The Women's Guild in Oman celebrated its 40th anniversary at its end-of-year luncheon yesterday. The organisation, which was founded by a group of 13 British women in 1973, has grown over the years to include 2,200 members from 92 different nationalities, and provides many opportunities for friendship and adapting to life in Oman. "The WGO was the first place I came to when I moved to Oman," said Judith Dodson, who became the organisation's president in March. The luncheon was the first of several planned celebrations for the WGO. The annual Crystal Ball, held in December each [...]
Women’s Guild in Oman donates bus for mobile library
Womens-Guild2013-03-12T17:29:58+04:00March 12, 2013 Muscat Daily Women’s Guild in Oman (WGO) has donated a bus to Dar al Atta'a for a mobile library for children, in support of the latter's Let's Read campaign. The donation was made at an event held at the Al Hashar Group of Companies’ Tata showroom. The bus has been modified with shelves to accommodate books. Jane Jaffer, the Let’s Read campaign leader said, “Following this very generous donation from WGO we will now be able to set up a mobile library, which will be called Maktabati (my library).” The bus is expected to tour towns and villages [...]
Oman’s autistic children in dire need
Womens-Guild2013-01-22T10:49:38+04:00Oman Observer By Ali Ahmed al Riyami Nations are judged by how well they care for their minorities and in the case of children with special needs, there has been increased focus given here by public authorities, — mainly the Ministry of Social Development — non-government organisations (NGO’s), and concerned individuals, and yet there is still much to do so as to ensure that no one is left out. This is certainly the case for Omani children suffering from autism where studies in this field have been limited to those performed by Dr Yahya al Farsi, Marwan al Sharbati, Omar al [...]
WGO donates bus to Muscat Autism Center
Womens-Guild2012-06-30T21:06:00+04:00Muscat Daily 30 June 2012 The Women's Guild in Oman (WGO) donated a 26-seater bus to the Muscat Autism Center at a recent handing over ceremony held at the centre's premises in Azaiba. Sally Sleep, WGO president, told Muscat Daily that the money raised by WGO's 2011 Crystal Ball was used to purchase the bus. “We try to find something suitable every year, and we are especially drawn to charities that better the lives of women and children,” she said. “Even though the proceeds from every event we hold is plowed back into charities, the Crystal Ball is the biggest in [...]
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