More than 250 families have participated, till date, in the Vodafone AmanTECH Treasure Hunt taking place at Dahl Al Hamam Park.
The initiative informs parents about how to keep their kids safe in the digital world and involves a number of fun puzzles about the digital world that parents need to solve in collaboration with their children to win prizes, Vodafone Qatar said yesterday in a statement.  
The activity comes under the banner of AmanTECH, Vodafone’s aid programme for online child safety that aims at promoting digital parenting among parents and improving children’s digital safety. 
The treasure hunt, which kicked off on November 10, will take place every Thursday and Friday, from 4pm to 7pm, until December 9 at Dahl Al Hamam Park. The event is open to all. 
Vodafone’s first Treasure Hunt took place in March this year at Ezdan Mall, which was enjoyed by more than 1,500 people. 
Thanks to its “proven success with families”, the activity will now be rolled out across various locations to engage more members of the community in the important subject of children’s safety online, the statement notes. 
Dana Haidan, head of corporate social responsibility at Vodafone Qatar, said: “We are delighted that so many families are enjoying but more importantly are benefiting from Vodafone’s digital awareness activity. 
“We encourage more families to visit us at Dahl Al Hamam Park to learn more and take part in our fun learning activity.” 
Since the launch of AmanTECH in late 2014, Vodafone has held a number of digital parenting activities, including – most recently – the Connected Families workshop series that teaches families digital parenting skills. 
In 2017, AmanTECH will continue to reach out to parents and children aged between five and 15 years. The programme will adopt a three-pronged approach with a focus on awareness, education and technical support. This will entail ongoing parental workshops, an online source for information and tips for parents and online magazines, in addition to the digital parenting guide available in Vodafone’s stores and online at www.vodafone.qa/AmanTECH