The General Manager of the Regulatory Authority for Charitable Activities (Raca) Ibrahim bin Abdullah al-Dehaimi has said that the National Day is a renewal of the pledge and loyalty to the wise leadership.
Commemoration of this event by the wise leadership, all state institutions and the mass of citizens is an evidence of the cohesion and unification of Qataris, and it is also a valuable opportunity to inculcate the values of citizenship and to promote belonging to the homeland in the hearts of new generations.
In a statement to Qatar News Agency (QNA) on the occasion of the country's celebration of the National Day, al-Dehaimi said, "The significance of this day lies in the fact that it is a gratitude to the ancestors who made great sacrifices for the homeland, and a day of loyalty to the wise leadership that is leading the modern development of Qatar. This is a precious day for Qataris because it is an opportunity to introduce the new generations to the meaning of the homeland and belonging, and to instill these values in them."
The importance of the National Day stems from commemorating the struggle of the ancestors, under the leadership of the founder of Qatar Sheikh Jassim bin Mohamed
bin Thani, who has protected the homeland, repelled aggression, and paved the way for building the state that is now steadily proceeding on the path of progress, development and prosperity, he said, explaining that this national occasion is an opportunity for every citizen to know their role in placing Qatar in a leading position among nations, as well as for educating the new generations about the history of their country.
Al-Dehaimi pointed out that the celebration of the National Day is an occasion to express joy at the achievements made by Qatar under the leadership of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, His Highness the Father Amir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, and all the founders and leaders of the State's march since its establishment.
He stressed that this occasion contributes to strengthening the values of loyalty to the homeland through documenting history and heritage, which is the collective memory of our nation, as well as the use of modern technology in working to preserve, and make it available for successive generations as a driver and an incentive to achieve goals and hopes.
Al-Dehaimi pointed out that celebrating the National Day contributes to recalling important achievements in all fields, most importantly addressing and overcoming all challenges, whether resulting from the three-and a half- year unjust blockade or the Covid-19 pandemic.
The General Manager said Raca has launched its strategy in combating money laundering and terrorist financing in the charitable and humanitarian work sector. In addition, an initiative has been launched to prepare a general strategy for the development of the charitable and humanitarian sector in Qatar, in co-operation with the Qatar Fund for Development and Qatari humanitarian charitable organisations, he said pointing out that this initiative is based on the goals for which the authority was established. This serves the strategic and developmental orientations of Qatar and is in line with the Qatar National Vision 2030, which provides a framework for developing and implementing national strategies.
He pointed out that Raca organises a number of training courses in the areas of financial investigations in the field of combating money laundering and terrorist financing; information security and good governance, disclosure and transparency in non-profit organisations. The Authority also launched the Safety for Sudan campaign which raised a total of QR89mn, and the Lebanon In Our Heart campaign which raised a total of QR94mn, he said, adding that Raca also issued a number of guidelines regulating charitable and humanitarian work.
Al-Dehaimi stressed that Raca provides a good framework for the governance of the charitable sector by issuing instructions regulating the charitable and humanitarian work of private charitable societies and institutions through inspection, supervision and control over the charitable and humanitarian work of private charitable societies, institutions, individuals, and private foundations of public benefit; the authorised collection of donations for the aforementioned bodies; the transfer of funds from the aforementioned bodies to outside Qatar; the inspection and control of the financial operations of donations and charitable and humanitarian works; the application of penalties and the maintenance of records and statistics on the measures adopted by any of the aforementioned bodies.
He pointed out that Raca has published a number of awareness messages focusing on the importance of humanitarian work and its role in society, the importance of donating to authorisd parties, in addition to the damages of donating to unauthorized individuals or institutions.
The General Manager of Raca affirmed that the authority has succeeded in developing, encouraging and supporting charitable and humanitarian works to reach high levels of efficiency and transparency to improve charitable and humanitarian work in Qatar.
He stressed that the authority has continued to provide its services in accordance with the precautionary measures set by Qatar, adding that Raca has also continued to organise workshops and training plan remotely, in light of the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic.
He emphasised that Qatar has become the focus of attention of the world due to its achievements and development in all fields, adding that Qatar has seen and continues to see many achievements in all sectors thanks to the wise policy of HH the Amir, and has become a developed country in all sectors thanks to the determination of its citizens to move forward towards further progress.
He stressed that the wise vision of Qatar is a beacon of civilisation and a role model in all fields of life, noting that it has prioritised people in all its goals, policies and development plans which is the main factor of comprehensive development processes.
The General Manager of the Regulatory Authority for Charitable Activities (Raca) al-Dehaimi referred to Qatar's policies, plans, strategies and giant development projects that it has accomplished in all fields, such as education, culture, health, sports, youth and social care to ensure welfare of its people, secure their freedom, and preserve their dignity, pointing out that the esteemed government exerts its efforts to achieve the welfare of Qatar's citizens and residents.
