Ooredoo supports RAF’s community initiative

Ooredoo recently made a QR200,000 donation to Sheikh Thani bin Abdullah Foundation for Humanitarian Services (RAF) to support its Ifaf project for marriage and families. Since 2009, RAF’s Ifaf project has provided financial and psychological support to Qatari nationals looking to marry and raise a family.In recent years, the country has taken steps to support the continuity of cohesive families and large households as part of Qatar National Vision 2030. Recent news reports have shown that paying for weddings and maintaining strong families is a cause for concern among young people and their relatives.RAF’s Ifaf project plays a key role in supporting deserving candidates to cover the associated costs of weddings and help them build stable families and contribute to the growth of the nation.Mohamed Alansari, director (field marketing and events) at Ooredoo, said: “As part of our goals of giving back to the community and helping our customers realise their dreams and aspirations, we have made this donation to RAF. It is in line with our corporate social responsibility strategy and Qatar National Vision 2030, which calls for supporting social development and family values. We will continue our long tradition of community support with more charitable donations and programmes in future.”Ooredoo’s community partnerships are guided by Hand in Hand for Qatar, the company’s innovative corporate social responsibility programme. Hand in Hand for Qatar focuses on five key pillars: education, healthcare, environmental issues, social welfare and sports.Reflecting its Qatari values, Ooredoo has provided support for Qatar National Day and National Sport Day, distributed sweets and gifts during the holy month of Ramadan, Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha, and encouraged local athletics by annually sponsoring the Qatar Football Association’s HH The Emir Cup.