4/20/2026
Thanks to the generous support of benevolent donors whose giving in Qatar has only been amplified by the country’s current exceptional circumstances Qatar Charity’s medical teams have implemented specialized medical initiatives under the “Warding off Calamity"campaign. These initiatives have had a direct and significant impact in Ghana, where the teams succeeded in performing numerous eye surgeries and cochlear implant operations, restoring sight and hearing for the patients most in need. This was carried out as part of the “Night 27 Challenge,” in which donors raced to help put an end to the suffering and pain of patients in several countries around the world.
“From Intention to Operation”
Qatar Charity’s medical teams began implementing an eye-care campaign for a group of patients in Accra, the capital of Ghana. They carried out early medical screening for a number of eye patients, selected those who required surgery, and then commenced the ongoing procedures in recent days for a large number of them seizing the opportunity for a rapid response and making the most of the “Night 27 Challenge,” which mobilized support from benevolent donors in Qatar and transformed their good intentions into humanitarian medical operations and initiatives in a number of countries around the world.
Al-Hajj Mohammed Idris, one of the eye patients who benefited from treatment under the “Alleviate Calamity” campaign, said that Qatar Charity had done a wonderful job by helping the blind and those suffering from eye problems to see and return to life once again. The beneficiaries expressed their thanks and appreciation to the benevolent donors in Qatar.
With the participation of several senior physicians whom Qatar Charity was keen to bring in from outside Ghana cochlear implant surgeries were performed for children with hearing loss. These are specialized procedures and are rare in Ghana.
Qatar Charity also took this opportunity to train ear, nose and throat (ENT) doctors so that these operations can be localized within the country, eliminating the need to bring doctors from abroad in the future. The number of beneficiaries reached five, according to Engineer Hassan Ouda, Director of Qatar Charity’s offices in Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire. Ouda added that what was achieved is not merely assistance to patients, but also knowledge that will continue to benefit others. He asked God to accept it from the benevolent donors in Qatar and to make it a means of averting calamity from their loved ones.
Restoring hearing, hope, and life
Dr. Abdul Karim Al-Bula‘si, Senior Consultant in ENT and cochlear implantation, explained that he came with Qatar Charity to perform cochlear implant operations at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital complex procedures through which patients’ hearing can be restored.
He said that, by the grace of Almighty God and thanks to the generous support of benevolent donors in Qatar, such operations are being carried out to restore hearing and life for poor patients who cannot afford the cost of the device due to its high price. He added that a person with hearing loss remains isolated from society and from life; and through cochlear implantation, “we are not merely implanting a device we are restoring life and hope,” enabling the child to integrate into society, learn the Qur’an, understand prayer, and reflect on God’s signs in the universe. In his words, it is truly a project of life.