JEDDAH — GROHE, the world's leading premium brand for sanitary fittings, announced the latest regional implementation of its global water sustainability initiative, GROHE WaterCare, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. In partnership with the Sharbatly Foundation, GROHE has installed water-conserving self-closing mixers in the Sharbatly Mosque. Sharbatly Mosque is one of the largest mosques in Jeddah and due to the high number of visitors, experiences high rates of water consumption. The new GROHE fittings will make considerable water savings to the benefit of the mosque and the environment, while raising awareness about the importance of water conservation. Over 40 self-closing faucets were installed in the women's and men's ablution rooms. “As part of GROHE's continued commitment to giving back to the community and to promote the significance of water conservation, we are delighted to have partnered with Sharbatly Foundation to make the Sharbatly Mosque more environmentally friendly. Saudi Arabia is the world's largest producer of desalinated water, making up 17 percent of the total world output, and at 250 liters, the Kingdom's water per capita consumption is 91 percent higher than the international average. “The significance of preserving water cannot be underestimated,” said Tarik Ghazale, GROHE project manager. Sayed Ibrahim Sharbatly, Vice President of the Board of Trustees at Hassan Abbas Sharbatly Foundation for Community Service, said: “GROHE's donation of self-closing mixers will enable us to raise awareness of water sustainability in a practical way.” He added, “As faithful people, we are obliged to care for Allah's blessing of providing us with water, and not take undue advantage of it. For that, we are glad to be part of GROHE's water-saving campaign and thank them for their continuous support.” GROHE supports local communities wherever possible, and as part of the their WaterCare campaign, GROHE is aiming to increase awareness of water consumption and conservation possibilities across the region. — SG
