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QFC, Qatar Charity donate protective kits to Industrial Area workers

Published: 19 May 2020 - 05:10 am | Last Updated: 03 Nov 2021 - 05:29 am
QFC and Qatar Charity officials giving away protective kits to Industrial Area workers

QFC and Qatar Charity officials giving away protective kits to Industrial Area workers

The Peninsula

The Qatar Financial Centre (QFC), one of the world’s leading and fastest growing onshore business and financial centres, in coordination with the Qatar Charity, recently donated protective kits to workers in the Industrial Area. The initiative, which is in keeping with QFC’s Corporate Social Responsibility, reinforces the preventive response of the State of Qatar and other private organisations to curb the spread of COVID-19.

The kits, consisting of face masks, hand sanitisers and hygiene products, provide community members who are deeply affected by the pandemic with much needed supplies to help protect them from contracting the virus. Sarah Al-Dorani, Chief Marketing and Corporate Communications Officer at QFC, said: “Qatar Financial Centre is in solidarity with the government in mitigating the impact of COVID-19 on the economy and public health.

We recognise the importance of reaching out to the community, particularly during this global uncertainty, to fulfil our corporate citizenship. By helping address the immediate need for health protection supplies, we aim to complement the efforts of Qatar and the business community in containing this public health crisis.” She added: “Corporations aiming to mitigate the economic and financial impacts of COVID-19 should consider directly contributing to safeguard the health and safety of our community.

The more corporations can support the government’s efforts in ensuring our community’s safety, the better our society will be positioned to return to a fully operational economy.”

Mohammed Rashid Al Kaabi, Assistant CEO for Communication and Resource Development Sector at Qatar Charity, expressed his delight at receiving support for Qatar Charity’s programmes and projects, especially during the month of Ramadan, and at a time when the world is facing a grave threat to humanity due to the coronavirus outbreak.

He said: “This initiative enables Qatar Charity to help the most vulnerable sections of society like workers and others and support the efforts of the State of Qatar in curbing the spread of the virus and reducing infections in Qatar.

Qatar Charity looks forward to collaborating and cooperating with all, including institutions and individuals within the country to contribute to achieving the noble humanitarian goals, and maximise the number of beneficiaries, especially during the blessed month of Ramadan.”