Vodafone is holding the third edition of its fundraising campaign #GivingChallenge that will see three Qatari social media influencers using their social media followers to raise funds for their chosen charity during the holy month of Ramadan.
Aqeel al-Janahi, Ahmad Abdullaa, and Ahmad Khalil al-Khaldi will use their social media channels to encourage their followers to vote for their chosen charities via Vodafone’s Giving Challenge website, Vodafone.qa/givingchallenge For each vote, Vodafone will donate QR10 to each charity by the end of the campaign on June 14.
“We’re delighted to bring back the #GivingChallenge for the third time this 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.
“I’m confident the charity ambassadors participating this year will raise significant funds for their chosen charities while also raising awareness about the honourable work that these charities do,” said Dana Haidan, head of CSR at Vodafone Qatar.
Last year’s edition of Vodafone’s successful #GivingChallenge raised more than QR1mn for charities in Qatar and reached over 5mn people via social media. The fundraising challenge was heavily supported by the charities and leading Islamic scholars who used their own social media channels and various events to encourage
people to vote for the charities.
Al-Janahi is a media personality and an ambassador for a number of charities. He is one of the first and leading media personalities in Qatar for over 30 years and is a social activist who’s passionate about doing charitable work having received several awards for his contribution to humanitarian initiatives.
He has chosen to raise funds with Afif Charity to support cataract surgery for 1,000 visually impaired patients in Niger. To learn more about Afif Charity’s work, especially about its eye clinic in Niger, visit www.afif.qa, and follow al-Janahi on Instagram, Twitter and Snapchat at Aqeeljanahi.
Abdullaa is a Qatari actor and writer who started his acting career in theatre, using it as a platform to address key social issues and was one of the founders of Qatari theatre arts. Abdullaa is an active supporter of several charities and plays a significant role in supporting community development initiatives in Qatar.
He has chosen to represent Qatar Charity to make the wishes of orphans come true through Qatar Charity’s ‘Omnyaati’ programme. With the conflicts in the region, the number of orphans is well over 13mn orphans in the Middle East. For more information about Qatar Charity, visit qcharity.org, and follow Abdullaa on Instagram, Twitter and Snapchat at Ahmed
Abdullaa.
Al-Khaldi is the former goal keeper of the Qatar National Team and one of Qatar’s football legends who has played a key role in the success of several Qatari football teams such as Qatar, Al Khor, Al Sadd, and Al Arabi earning several local and regional
titles in his football career.
He is supporting Sheikh Thani Bin Abdullah Foundation for Humanitarian Services (RAF) in the Giving Challenge, raising funds for the charity’s recently launched ‘Orphans City’ located by the Turkish-Syrian border. To learn more about RAF, visit raf-thani.com and follow al-Khaldi on Instagram, Twitter and Snapchat at akakakak22.
Voting for the above charities and influencers starts from the first day of Ramadan until midnight of June 14, 2017. The results will be announced in a ceremony the following day. For more information, visit www.vodafone.qa/GivingChallenge