Help the IRF to aid transportation training

Since the launch of the 20th anniversary campaign and thanks to the leadership of IRF Chairman Abdullah Al-Mogbel and the generous support of IRF Members, IRF Fellows, individual patrons and other organisations, pledges to the International Road Educational Foundation's Future Fund have now exceeded US$535,400 The endowment built over the last 20 years has been instrumental in supporting the Foundation's core mission of providing academic training to university graduates in fields related to the development
April 11, 2012 Read time: 1 min
Since the launch of the 20th anniversary campaign and thanks to the leadership of 2462 IRF Chairman Abdullah Al-Mogbel and the generous support of IRF Members, IRF Fellows, individual patrons and other organisations, pledges to the International Road Educational Foundation's Future Fund have now exceeded US$535,400.
 
The endowment built over the last 20 years has been instrumental in supporting the Foundation's core mission of providing academic training to university graduates in fields related to the development of better and safer roads worldwide.

Please help the IRF reach its $1,000,000 target by December 31st, 2012 by contacting IRF's Kathy Mejasich at [email protected] or by telephone at +1 703 535 1001

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