Qatar- ROTA Ramadan project benefits many
Date
7/22/2016 4:24:03 AM
Doha: Reach Out To Asia";s (ROTA";s) Ramadan Project offers volunteers and members of the local community opportunity to take part in engaging and rewarding activities to contribute to community development in Qatar.
This year";s theme, ‘10 Years of Service";, marked a decade of support and commitment to members of the local community through activities that connected volunteers with the wider community and the spirit of the Holy Month.
Essa Al Mannai, Executive Director, ROTA, said: 'The 2016 Ramadan Project has become an iconic annual project that focuses on serving local communities.
We";re pleased with the outcomes and I would like to express gratitude to our volunteers, who gave their time for the greater good of the community. 'Ramadan is a unique opportunity to demonstrate the importance of voluntary work”.
Marking its fifth year as a key sponsor of the project, Occidental Petroleum Corporation (OXY) Qatar sponsored distribution of bulk groceries to the local community. Additional food items were supplied by the Government Tender Committee, and shopping vouchers provided to beneficiary families to purchase other products from Al Rawabi Food Centre outlets.
Oxy Qatar also sponsored many Iftar gatherings hosted by ROTA to implement ROTA";s community service initiatives. Stephen Kelly, President and General Manager, Occidental Petroleum of Qatar Ltd, said: 'It";s a privilege to support ROTA again in its annual project. One of the focus areas of Oxy Qatar";s social responsibility programme is to engage and enable individuals to contribute to the development of communities. Our partnership with ROTA exemplifies the commitment. On behalf of Oxy Qatar, we thank all people who worked hard to make this year";s project successful and meaningful.”
One of the activities included ROTA volunteers hosting an Iftar gathering for municipality workers living in Al Shamal Municipality.
It gave volunteers an opportunity to interact with communities and build a platform for increased interaction between cultures.
An Iftar gathering for municipality workers living in Al Khor was delivered by 25 volunteers who interacted with over 40 men from various countries. More than 100 volunteers gathered to pack and distribute bulk groceries which benefited over 200 families, while volunteers worked to provide a new computer lab for Bangladesh MHM School in Abu Hamour.
Volunteers also visited Rumailah Hospital";s Residential Care Compound for the sixth consecutive year, and shared Iftar with patients as part of Ramadan 2016 outreach initiative.
Towards the end of Ramadan, ROTA held an Iftar gathering for volunteers who took part in the project to recognise and celebrate their commitment to serve the wider community.
Some 250 volunteers were praised for dedication and hard work during the month-long programme.
The Peninsula