Through a collaboration with the Rashid Zayani Foundation with the support of iWorld, the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) – Medical University of Bahrain donated 28 laptops to students from families in need in Bahrain.

As part of the University’s ongoing commitment to serving the local community, Ms Fawzia al Zaman, Head of Information and Communication Technology, Ms Amna Al Muhandes, Community Outreach Team Lead, and Mr Fadi Ghosn, Head of Recognition, Careers & Alumni, RCSI Medical University of Bahrain, welcomed Mr Omar Ayoob, Manager, Rashid AlZayani Foundation, and Mr Abhijit Mangle, General Manager, iWorld, on the campus to facilitate the donation. 

Mr Ayoob stated, “The Rashid AlZayani Foundation is happy to collaborate with RCSI Medical University of Bahrain and iWorld on this initiative, which will ensure that important resources will reach students from families in need and assist them in their academic progression. The foundation and RCSI Medical University of Bahrain have collaborated in the past on multiple initiatives that served the Kingdom of Bahrain, and we hope for more such collaborations in the future.”

The used laptops, all in excellent condition, were checked by iWorld, prior to the distribution to underprivileged families supported by the Rashid AlZayani Foundation. This initiative marks the second occasion on which the University has donated consumer electronics to support local communities in Bahrain, following a previous donation in 2021 of 30 desktop computers and eleven electronic devices through the Rashid AlZayani Foundation.

Commenting on this donation, Professor Kathryn Strachan, Head of School of Nursing and Midwifery and Community Engagement & Service Pillar Lead, stated: “We extend our sincere thanks and gratitude to Rashid AlZayani Foundation for their invaluable collaboration and iWorld for their support in this initiative. At RCSI Medical University of Bahrain, we are committed to fostering a spirit of altruism as part of our ethos, empowering staff, students and alumni to actively support communities in Bahrain and abroad. Our approach to Community Engagement and Service is multi-faceted enabling the entire University community to contribute meaningfully through collaborations with charitable organisations.”