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ISSREPORTERlCorporateSocialResponsibilityDECEMBER201124www.iss-shipping.comASTHEBATONmovedfromEuropetotheMiddleEastcharitieschosenbyourcountryofficescontinuedtoreapthebenefits.Inmostcasestheyarenotthemainlineinternationalcharitiesbutlocalgroupsrunbyunpaidvolunteersservingthesickandneedyintheircommunity.TodateoverUS55000hasbeenraisedbyISSstaffourcustomerssuppliersandproviderswithadditionalfundingbyISSitself.WethankallISSstaffcustomerssuppliersprovidersandotherswhoaresogenerouslyfundraisingandgivingtothelocalLRVcharitiesaroundtheworld.Lloydx19sListreportedWheremostshippingcompanieswithanaltruisticstreakcontentthemselveswithdonatingachoiceamounttonomorethanahandfulofcharitiesInchcapeShippingServiceshasapparentlydecideditwasnottobeoutdoneandisnowpromoting60ofitsfavouredgoodcausesinonefellswoop.ISSvesselsarecurrentlycarryingthex18LighthouseRelayBatonx19aroundtheworldwhichconjuresuplocalshippingofficialsandISScashineverycountryitvisitsasifbymagicperhapsaidedsomewhatbyearthlyinterventiononthepartofISSx19spublicrelationsstaff.TheTurkishFoundationforChildrenwithLeukemiaItalianCasaFamigliaOrebSistersofCharityandtheGreekHatzikyriakioInstituteofChildProtectionareamongthecharitieshonouredbythebatonx13andacashdonationx13todate.ThecharitywandwaslastspottedworkingitsmagicinKuwaitwheretheKuwaitAssociationforCareofChildreninHospitalreceivedachoiceamount.ThemagicwandisonitswaytoIndia...SinceourlastreporttheLRVbatonhasmovedeastwardsfromAlexandriatoDubaiwhereitsprogressaroundtheMiddleEastIndiaregionbegan.LocalcharitiesbenefitasISSLighthouseRelayVoyagebatonmoveseastwardsBelowleftFlemmingJensenISSRegionalSeniorVPpresentsadonationtoReverendNigelHawkinsrepresentativeofTheMissiontoSeafarersandUAEMDEddieFilussignsthescroll.Flemmingcommentedx1cTheMissiontoSeafarersisaveryworthycharitycontributinggreatlytothewelfareandwellbeingofseafarerstheworldoverandespeciallyinourregionwherepiracyandthethreattothelivesofseafarersisaconstantdanger.x1dInreplyRev.HawkinsthankedISSforitscontinuingsupporttothecauseandmostnotablythroughx18TheAngelAppealx19andothersuchinitiatives.ThebatonarrivedinIraqonboardLibertyMaritimeCorporationsLIBERTYPRIDE.AteamfromISSIraqboardedthevesselandmetwithCaptainJohnJanowicztotakereceiptofthebatonandthankhimandthecrewfordeliveringitsafely.PicturedisUmmQasrManagerMarkBillinghamreceivingthebatonfromCapt.JohnJanowicz.BecauseofthedifficultoperationalconditionsinIraqithadnotoriginallybeenintendedtogothereatallbutourstaffwerekeentosupporttheRelayVoyageandsofundraisingbeganoverthesummer.TheteamundertookasponsoredsessionintheirowngymtoraisefundsandmanagedtoraiseUS2150.ISSIraqchosetosupporttheAMARFoundationwhichhelpspeopleinareasofcivildisorderconflictanddisruptionrebuildingliveswithincommunitiesunderstressbycreatingandsustainingprofessionalservicesinmedicinepublichealtheducationandbasicneedprovision.AMARisaBritishcharitywhichhasbeenworkingsince1991todeliverservicestorefugeesinternallydisplacedpersonsandotherunder-servedpopulationsaffectedbyhuman-causedandnaturaldisastersinIraqLebanonand