3/2/2023
Qatar Charity (QC) has launched the ‘Ramadan: Leave Your Mark’ campaign, aiming to benefit nearly 1.9 million people in 41 countries, including Qatar, with a total value of more than 118 million Qatari riyals
The launch of the year 1444 AH – 2023 Ramadan campaign was announced in a press conference held at Qatar Charity’s headquarters. It was participated in by Mr. Ahmad Yousef Fakhroo, CEO’s assistant for the Resources Development and Media sector, Mr. Faisal Rashid Al Fehaida, CEO's assistant for the Programs and Community Development sector, and. Mr. Nawaf al-Hammadi, CEO’s assistant for the international operations and programs sector.
Congratulations & Thanks
At the beginning of the press conference, Ahmad Fakhroo extended the heartfelt congratulations and sincere wishes to Qatar’s leadership, government, citizens, and residents on the approaching holy month of Ramadan, praying to Allah to let all reach Ramadan and that peace, harmony, and happiness would prevail everywhere in the world.
On behalf of Qatar Charity, he thanked the philanthropists for their continued trust in it, for their support to its project throughout the year, and for generously donating to its previous Ramadan drives.
He urged them to support the ‘Ramadan: Leave Your Mark’ campaign to reach the expected number of beneficiaries, including the internally displaced persons (IDPs), refugees, those affected by disasters and crisis, the underprivileged, and those in need worldwide.
He also expressed his gratitude to the media, social media influencers, and humanitarian ambassadors for their great role in supporting Qatar Charity’s numerous projects and campaigns and highlighting their humanitarian and development impact.
The Ramadan drive includes several seasonal projects, which are ‘Feed the Fasting’ (food packages and Iftar meals and tables), ‘Zakat al-Fitr’, ‘Eid Clothing’, and ‘Eid Gift’ for orphans and children from low-income families.
Ramadan Projects in Qatar
Speaking about Qatar Charity’s Ramadan projects, which will be implemented within Qatar, Mr. Faisal Rashid Al Fehaida, CEO's assistant for the Programs and Community Development sector, said, “nearly 900,000 people are expected to benefit from the Ramadan projects worth approximately QR 87.5 million.”
He indicated that the campaign would include seasonal projects for workers, low-income families, orphans, and expatriates, and seeks to deliver assistance to those in debt, widows, and those in a humanitarian situation, the sick, and others through the ‘Alaqraboon’ platform. He noted that many awareness and cultural projects and voluntary initiatives will be implemented.
‘Feed the Fasting’ Projects
He explained that the ‘Feed the Fasting’ projects will cover most areas of the country, which are as below:
Mobile Iftar for Workers: It includes ready-to-eat meals, which will be distributed to 108,000 workers in their place of residing, with a value of QR 1,818,000.
Iftar Tables for the Fasting: Nearly 34 collective iftar tables will be held for workers throughout the month in various locations covering most regions of Qatar. Iftar meals will be provided for the workers, in addition to Ramadan sermons delivered in their languages. The project worth over QR 8 million will be implemented for the benefit of 343,500 people.
Mobile Iftar: It will include Iftar snacks for those, who will be at traffic signals and unable to reach home before the Adhaan (call) of the Magribh prayer.
Iftar for Expatriates: It is Iftar tables organized, in cooperation with the expatriate communities, to benefit workers and low-income expatriate families.
From Home to Home: Meals, prepared by Qatari families, will be distributed to families with limited income.
Ramadan Supply: vouchers will be provided to low-income households, widows, and expatriate families to get Ramadan food supplies before the beginning of the holy month. Some 10,000 families are expected beneficiaries of this QR 2.5 million project.
Ramadan Soqya: Water bottles will be distributed to worshipers in mosques during Ramadan.
Charity Kitchen: Qatar Charity reserves two kitchens for Ramadan and cooperates with Qatari personalities and volunteers to prepare meals for low-income families. The project is expected to benefit 15,000 people at a cost of QR 480,000.
Zakat Al-Fitr & Eid Gits
Zakat Al-Fitr worth more than QR 1.1 million is to support 1000 low-income families (74,000 individuals).
Eid Gifts for Orphans and Children from Low-Income Families: An amount of money is given, as a gift, to orphans sponsored by Qatar Charity, and to children from low-income families to share the joy of Eid with them. Some 1,800 children are expected to benefit from the QR 720,000 Eid gift projects.
‘Alaqraboon’ Assistance
This is financial aid to help those in debt, those facing an emergency humanitarian situation, and the sick. Some 10,000 cases are expected to be the beneficiaries of the assistance worth nearly QR 71 million.
Cultural Programs & Voluntary Initiatives
Mr. Faisal Rashid Al Fehaida explained that there will be a variety of cultural projects and awareness initiatives in Ramadan, including Khair Home, Ramadan Box for children, Initiatives Challenge, and Eid Festival for Volunteers.
Projects outside Qatar
Speaking about the Ramadan projects that will be implemented outside Qatar, Mr. Nawaf al-Hammadi CEO’s assistant for the international operations and programs sector, said that Qatar Charity, through its field offices and local partners, aims to implement the projects in 40 countries and will focus on disaster and crisis-hit countries like Syria, Turkey, Somalia, Bangladesh (including Rohingya refugees), and Palestine. He added that more than 1 million people are expected to benefit from the Ramadan projects worth over QR 31 million. He mentioned that these projects are divided into three main projects:
Feed the Fasting: The project consists of either ready-to-eat Iftar meals or essential food packages for a family for the whole month of Ramadan. The project worth nearly QR 21.3 million is expected to benefit 452,400 people.
Zakat Al-Ftir: It aims to share the joy of Eid with the underprivileged. The project worth nearly QR 8.2 million is expected to benefit 542,200 people.
The Eid Clothing: It aims to share the joy of Eid with orphans. Some 7,065 orphans are expected to benefit from the Eid clothing worth more than QR 1.4 million.
How to Donate
Benefactors can easily donate to the projects of the ‘Ramadan: Leave Your Mark’ campaign through Qatar Charity’s website (qcharity.org/en/qa), app (qch.qa/appen), branches and collection points located in malls and commercial centers, in addition to requesting for a “Home Collector” and dialing 44920000 to donate.