Reach Out to Asia Raises $21 Million at Bi-annual Gala Dinner to Support Education Projects in Asia and the Middle East

To raise much needed funds to continue and build upon the work in Asia and the Middle East, ROTA holds a bi-annual fundraising gala dinner in which VIPs and celebrities from around the world attend for an evening of entertainment and giving through sponsorship, auctions and donations.

The Gala Dinner was attended by His Royal Highness Prince Al Waleed Bin Talal of Saudi Arabia, US President Bill Clinton, journalist and presenter Riz Khan, actor Sir Ben Kingsley, singer Cher, philanthropist Sir Bob Geldof, British Royal Viscount David Linely, singer Yusuf Islam, actor Josh Harnett, and barrister and wife of Prime Minister Tony Blair, Cherie Blair, to name but just a few.

ROTA’s 3rd Gala Dinner, held on the 31st of October 2012, received an unprecedented response from donors, sponsors, global philanthropists and celebrities, with all 480 seats for the event being sold out, a week in advance. The Dinner and extraordinary charity auction, held at Qatar’s iconic Museum of Islamic Art, the auction efforts have raised over $9 million, with total fundraising efforts reaching $20 million.