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Ghantoot A – Golden Tulip Al Jazeera Resort Polo Team may have won the UAE Red Crescent Charity Exhibition Polo match at the Ghantoot Racing & Polo Club this weekend, but the real winners were the orphans being looked after in these extraordinary shelters.
Each year, Ghantoot Racing & Polo Club, the UAE’s only Royal polo facility, extends an arm to charities in the country by hosting special polo days at their state-of-the-art facility on the border of Abu Dhabi.
Friday, was no different as many people, young and old, rich and poor, came together at Ghantoot to celebrate the sport of equestrian polo and the noble cause of supporting orphans.
For the record Yousef Bin Dasmal’s Ghantoot A beat the Faris Al Yabhouni-led Ghantoot B Team in the but entertaining display of high-class polo.
Dasmal, Argentinian Juan Zavaleta and English professional Martin Donovan scored for the winners, while Yabhouni and Alfredo Cappella Barabucci put their names on the scoreboard with for the losers.
A good many children in orphanages around the world lack good quality clothing and care, but a visit to any of the UAE Red Crescent Societies will reveal a different story, thanks to the support of sports events like Red Crescent Polo.
Ghantoot Racing & Polo Club is run under the patronage of HH Sheikh Falah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan who is fully committed to supporting all charitable organizations in the UAE through the Club, which was created by his late father, HH Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan.
Ahmad Al Nuaimi, general manager of the Ghantoot Racing & Polo Club, hailed the Red Crescent Charity Match a big success and said: “Supporting causes like the UAE Red Crescent Society is closest to our hearts at Ghantoot.
“It is a big accomplishment to be able to put smiles on the faces of the orphans through initiatives that benefit them. We are proud and honored at Ghantoot to be supporting our society and praise the management and staff at the UAE Red Crescent Society for their continued efforts.
“We always believe that by supporting charitable organizations like Red Crescent it will give the orphans the chance to have a brighter future and very glad to receive a lot of celebrities; and social media influencers to support this cause.”
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Ghantoot Racing & Polo Club continues its commitment to supporting humanitarian societies in the UAE when it hosts the Red Crescent Charity Polo Exhibition match on Friday, January 25.
The event is held in aid of the Red Crescent Society of the UAE, which is an affiliate of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.
Ghantoot Racing & Polo Club was built on the vision of the late President HH Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan and is run under the passionate patronage of his son, HH Sheikh Falah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, who is a keen supporter of causes in our wider society and Ghantoot is the only Royal Polo Club in the UAE.
The Red Crescent Polo Match will hope to raise awareness about the children at Red Crescent Society and support their pursuit for a better education and life as well as creating a fun day for these children in beneficial programs that Ghantoot team prepares that is suitable for their different ages.
The Charity match is one of many inspiring initiatives that are held annually at Ghantoot together with Pink Polo and Al Amal Polo Day.
The management of Ghantoot Racing & Polo Club, led by Ahmad Al Nuaimi, General Manager of the Club, are encouraging people to get involved in events like Red Crescent Polo.
“Ghantoot Racing & Polo Club’s history and mission are grounded in its grassroots efforts to encourage individuals, and families, to get involved and take action on such important issues in our society,” said Al Nuaimi.
“We must send out a strong message across the UAE, Middle East and World, that we are united in our goal to increase people’s knowledge and understanding of people in need in general and how to deal with their issues, successfully.
“Through our collective efforts we hope that initiatives like Red Crescent Polo, Pink Polo and Al Amal Polo; Polo Match will be beneficial to the society in which we live,” Al Nuaimi added.
Along with the action on the field, there will be entertainment for everyone at Ghantoot Racing & Polo Club which will make it a memorable and enjoyable day for audiences of all ages.
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