The third edition of Vodafone’s fundraising challenge #GivingChallenge has raised a total of QR364,810 as a result of 36,481 votes. The challenge, which was launched on the first day of Ramadan, saw three Qatari social media personalities use their social media channels to raise funds for their chosen charity.
Aqeel al-Janahi, Ahmed Abdullaa, and Ahmed Khalil used their social media channels to encourage their followers to vote for their chosen charities via Vodafone’s website; for each vote, Vodafone donated QR10 to each charity.
The funds raised were given to Qatar Charity (QC), chosen by Ahmed Abdullaa (QR153,590); Afif, chosen by Aqeel al-Janahi (QR140,200); and RAF, chosen by Ahmed Khalil (QR71,020).
Dana Haidan, head, corporate responsibility at Vodafone, said, “We are so proud of the efforts that Aqeel al-Janahi, Ahmed Abdullaa, and Ahmed Khalil dedicated to raising funds for their chosen charities.
“The funds raised will now support the honourable work that the charities do to help thousands of underprivileged people, including the provision of cataract surgery in the Niger and orphans in the Middle East.”
Abdullaa, who raised the most funds for Qatar Charity, said, “I’d like to thank Vodafone for giving me the opportunity to do charity in this innovative way. I am proud that the funds raised will make the wishes of many orphans come true through Qatar Charity’s ‘Omnyaati’
programme.”
Ali Ateeq al-Abdullah, executive director, Local Development at Qatar Charity, said, “We are delighted with Qatar Charity’s representative winning this challenge. I would like thank Vodafone for giving us the opportunity to be part of the Giving Challenge, as these donations will help realise the wishes of orphans around the world. Additionally, I thank all the voters who contributed to this charitable activity and its support of humanitarian and
development projects.”
Launched in 2015 during Ramadan as a new and innovative way to do charity, Vodafone’s #GivingChallenge has raised a total of QR1,823,310 to date.