His Majesty King Abdullah II and Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah attended the King Hussein Cancer Foundation's Hope Gala dinner Monday evening.
Over 700 guests attended the fundraising event in support of the King Hussein Cancer Foundation and Center. Funds raised at the gala will support the completion of a new state-of-the-art facility to complement the existing center and absorb the increase in demand for cancer care in the region. The new facility will consist of two buildings: one for diagnosis, treatment and inpatient beds, and the other housing outpatient clinics.
Many cancer survivors who had been treated at the King Hussein Cancer Center attended the gala, sending a message of hope to all cancer patients that a cancer diagnosis does not mean death and that with modern comprehensive treatment, such as that offered by the King Hussein Cancer Center, patients have a great chance of survival.
During her speech at the event, Her Royal Highness Princess Ghida Talal, chairperson of the KHCF Board of Trustees, said: “We are honored to have with us tonight His Majesty King Abdullah II and Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah who have been the patients' champions from day one. Many cancer patients would not be with us today, were it not for Their Majesties' unconditional leadership and support of the King Hussein Cancer Center and its patients.”
Several members of the Royal Family and government officials also attended the Hope Gala.
Princess Ghida and Her Royal Highness Princess Dina Mired, director general of KHCF, also thanked event sponsors for their generous contributions to the fight against cancer, namely: Mohammed and Mahira Abu Ghazaleh, the Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority, Arab Bank, Fikret Bayraktar, Abdulraouf Al Bitar, Consolidated Contractors Company (CCC), Yusuf Khalaf, Ayman Hatahet, Hasan Ismaik, Ziad Khalaf Manaseer, Fares Saeed, Saudi Oger Ltd., Osama Al Sharif, Zain, Rami and Yara Hadidi, Samir and Randa Kawar, Kingdom Electricity Company, Abdel Qader Al Qadi, Royal Jordanian, Mahdi and Gabriele Saifi, Siniora Food Industries Co., Arab Potash Company, Cairo Amman Bank, Dar Al-Handasah (Shair and Partners), the Housing Bank for Trade & Finance, Jordan Petroleum Refinery Co., Kayali Jewelry, Sahel Majali, Sharif Al Said, Yahia and Ghazwa Samawi, Standard Chartered Bank, Union Bank, Al-Mahmoudia Trading Company, Amman Chamber of Commerce, Emaar International - Jordan, GlaxoSmithKline - Gulf & Near East, Jordinvest, Ali Redha and Aida Kolaghassi, L'Oreal Middle East, National Paints Factories Co., and Siraj Capital.