Vodafone is holding a fundraising challenge, #GivingChallenge, which will see four Qatari youths use their social media influence to raise funds for their chosen charity during the holy month of Ramadan.
Abdulaziz Yousef, Ibrahim Yasser, Rashid al-Kuwari and Saoud al-Maadeed will use their social media channels to encourage their followers to vote for their chosen charities via Vodafone’s website, www.vodafone.qa/GivingChallenge
For each vote, Vodafone will donate QR20 to each charity by the end of Ramadan.
“The Vodafone Fundraising Challenge is an opportunity for the public to discover new ways to do good in the giving spirit of this holy month. Abdulaziz, Ibrahim, Rashid and Saoud are shining examples of Qatari youth whose charitable souls I’m confident will raise significant funds for their chosen charities, while also raising awareness about the honourable work that these charities do,” said Dana Haidan, Vodafone Qatar’s head of CSR.
Yousef, also known as Temsa7, is one of Qatar’s best-known cartoonists whose work has received critical acclaim. He also takes his passion for the art of cartoons to his profession at Al Jazeera Children’s Channel and Jeem Children’s Channel. Yousef has chosen Qatar Red Crescent as his charity; one can follow him on Twitter and Instagram @Temsa7Ly and on Snapchat @Temsa7comics
Yasser graduated from Qatar University and is a youth activist with a focus on education. By day, he works for Teach for Qatar and outside of work he enjoys volunteering and promoting social change and development through filmmaking and social media. Yasser has chosen RAF as his charity and can be followed on Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat @QTR_750
Al-Kuwari is another of Qatar’s renowned cartoonists whose work is enjoyed by thousands of readers in Arrayah newspaper and whose recent YouTube show was viewed by more than 500,000 in Qatar.
Al-Kuwari has chosen Qatar Charity to raise funds for and can be followed on Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat @Rashid_AlKuwari
Al-Maadeed is one of Al Rayyan TV’s rising star presenters. He is also an avid hunter and photographer. Al-Maadeed has taken up the challenge to raise funds for Eid Charity; one can follow him on Twitter and Instagram @Saoudalmaadeed and on Snapchat @Salmaadeed
The Vodafone ‘Influencers’.
