Qatar Financial Centre Authority (QFCA) has launched its Ramadan corporate social responsibility campaign ‘Sandouq’, reflecting its spirit of giving and philanthropy.
The campaign involved distributing gift boxes to the families of 200 Nepalese workers currently taking part in the construction work at Msheireb Downtown Doha, supported by Msheireb Properties.
The workers were given a shopping list to choose items such as children toys, educational materials, home goods and necessities to send home to their families. The QFCA shouldered the full cost for the items, in addition to the shipping fees.
Ooredoo provided support by setting up face-time and phone booths for the workers, to allow them to call their families in Nepal to inform them that they would be receiving a ‘Sandouq’ gift box. Ooredoo also provided free calling cards to all 200 workers.
Sheikh Mohamed Abdulla al-Thani, ambassador for the initiative, led a team of volunteers including Qatari school students from Al Noor Institute, Amna Mahmoud Al Jaida Primary School for Girls and Al Rashad Independent School for Boys to the construction site in Msheireb where they packed the boxes with the selected goods.
“The workers at Msheireb Downtown Doha are building what will be the QFC’s home and what will also be a unique landmark for Doha and the region,” QFCA chief executive Yousuf Mohamed al-Jaida said.
Deputy Chief of Mission, Mani Ratna Sharma, Embassy of Nepal in Qatar, thanked the QFC and its partners, Msheireb Properties and Ooredoo, for coming together and developing this great initiative and recognising the achievements and contribution of the Nepali community in Qatar.
QFC launches CSR ‘Sandouq’ initiative.
