Under its Ramadan Campaign for 1444 AH, 'Humanity First: Give to Charity', Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has launched the second Khairkum Sabeq
initiative, sponsored by Ooredoo and supported by a number of companies and shopping centres.
The initiative is aimed at supporting poor families in Qatar, improving their food security during the holy month of Ramadan, and strengthening the bonds of solidarity and compassion among rich and poor people.
To that end, Ramadan baskets are prepared with foodstuffs of various types and sizes, including canned food, dairy products, juices, meat and poultry. The boxes are available at the participating supermarkets for customers to purchase by making payments via QRCS’s website or while shopping at any branch of LuLu Hypermarket, Spar, Souq Al Baladi, Widam Food, Family Food Centre and Mega Mart. Then, the purchased boxes are presented as a gift for the benefit of those in need. QRCS will co-ordinate with the partners to deliver these Ramadan baskets to the families registered with its social assistance programmes.
Bilateral co-operation agreements were signed by QRCS, LuLu Hypermarket, Al Khalaf Trading and Marketing (KTM), Spar, Widam Food, Souq Al Baladi, Family Food Centre and Mega Mart.
The signatories are as follows: Faisal Mohamed al-Emadi, acting secretary-general of QRCS; Al-Nubi Salem al-Marri, CEO of Widam Food; Ali Hassan al-Khalaf, chairman of KTM; Shanavas Padiyath, regional manager of LuLu Hypermarket; Kobus Lombard, general manager of Spar; Hani al-Sayadi, CEO of Souq Al Baladi; Parmpolipat Payoril Jamalo, general manager of Family Food Centre; and Lalchand Pagarani, retail manager of Mega Mart.
The signing ceremony was attended by Hussein Aman al-Ali, director of the Volunteering and Local Development Division; Dr Mohamed Salah Ibrahim, director of the Relief and International Development Division; Mohamed Rashid al-Marri, director of Communication and Public Relations; and Youssef Mohamed al-Awadi, director of the Resource Mobilisation Department.
