Qatar Charity (QC) has launched a campaign to honour local workers for their role in helping build Qatar, under the title “Greetings to Workers”.
The campaign aims to offer official recognition for the ongoing efforts of workers in the construction of vital infrastructure projects in Qatar, by collecting personal care items and distributing them as gifts on the occasion of International Workers’ Day on May 1.
The campaign targets 5,000 workers in Qatar, who will be presented with gifts that include a toothbrush, toothpaste, towel, comb, hand soap, shampoo, deodorant, socks, a cap and hand steriliser, helping contribute to the provision of a clean and healthy environment.
QC has urged individuals and companies to donate to the campaign until April 30 by either purchasing the campaign’s gift box from commercial complexes (Villaggio, Hyatt Plaza and Landmark), filling it with the appropriate items and returning the box to QC to distribute to the workers, or via their mobile phones by sending an SMS to 92133 to donate QR25, to 92632 to donate QR50, or to 92642 to donate QR100.
This year’s campaign is being carried out with the support of organisations such as Sidra Medical and Research Center - part of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development, Doha Bus Company, W Hotel Doha, Radisson Blu Hotel, Movenpick Hotel, Hyatt Plaza, Landmark complex and Villaggio complex, whose support ranges from the donation of personal care items and providing transportation or marketing campaign space, to the organisation and implementation of the campaign, including public relations and advertising.
Ahmed Saleh Ali, QC director of Local Development Programmes and Projects, said what distinguishes this version of the “Greetings to Workers” campaign is the inclusion of workers from new areas - with this edition including patient workers in hospitals - in addition to the wider participation of volunteers, school students and people with special needs in the campaign in collaboration with the Qatar volunteer centre, school administrations and others.
The gifts will be distributed to the benefiting workers from May 1 to 3.
Abdel Nasser Yafei, QC executive director for Local Development, expressed pleasure at the wide public participation, allowing the organisation to reach the largest number of workers, and extended his gratitude for the support.
He stressed that the campaign aims to create a symbiotic and complementary relationship within the community, strengthening the social fabric and seeking to improve conditions for workers, which is then reflected in their performance and helps them bond with the community in which they live.
“The campaign falls within QC’s local development department’s strategy, covering three dimensions: social, economic and cultural, keeping us up to date with the National Development Strategy 2011/2016, as part of Qatar National Vision 2030.
For more information about the campaign, call 33145000.
Officials announcing the launch of the campaign.
