A special Ghabqa event, organised by Reach out to Asia (Rota), a member of Qatar Foundation (QF), has raised over QR450,000 to help fund educational projects for young Yemeni and Palestinian refugees.
The ladies-only event -Ghabqat Al Khaier, which forms part of Rota’s 2015 Ramadan programme, was held in Doha recently to showcase current fundraising projects and raise money for on-going initiatives.
Rota is supporting QF’s mission to provide world-class education and nurture the development of progressive societies by addressing urgent social needs. Its Ramadan initiative aims to raise local awareness of the value of volunteerism and community service.
More than 100 locals from Qatar attended the event, held under the patronage of HE Sheikha Mayassa bint Hamad al-Thani, chairperson of Rota. Many leading business women, members of the Qatar Ladies Centre and several high-profile women from across the region came together to support the emergency needs of education for children suffering from disaster and displacement in Yemen.
Dr Sheikha Aisha bint Faleh bin Nasser, Rota board member, delivered a welcome speech to guests.
Sheikha Aisha said, “We are here to help more than 2mn Yemeni children get back to school and obtain proper schooling. For this, I would like to extend my gratitude for all of those who made it possible thanks to their generous
donations.”
The Ghabqa evening included a silent auction, which saw guests place sealed bids for precious items with all proceeds being given directly to Rota projects.
During the evening, there was a short presentation showcasing Rota work, and Ghanim al-Muftah, Rota’s goodwill ambassador, also made an appearance to speak to those present about his own personal journey and the work he now undertakes on behalf of Rota to raise both awareness and funds for the valuable projects underway here in Qatar and
overseas throughout Asia.
The alumni of the Qatar Leadership Centre made a generous donation of QR120,000 to support Rota’s educational projects in Yemen and its other national programmes. QR20,000 of this donation will directly support Ghanim al-Muftah’s campaign, #withyouwereach1million, with the aim of supporting young Palestinian refugees in Nahr Al Bared in northern Lebanon.
Television personality Lojain Omran, another Rota goodwill ambassador, was also present during the evening following a recent trip to Indonesia to see some of the projects benefitting from this kind of fundraising in the region.
Qatar Ladies Centre members making a donation at the event.
